English

Noun

joypad ‎(plural joypads)

1. (video games) A type of game controller held in the hand, where the digits (especially thumbs) are used to provide input
   • 2000, Rebbecca Ray, Pure, p362

     I heard it through Michael's window, I dropped the joypad on his floor.

   • 2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks, p146

     If you enjoy playing arcade-style games on your PC, you may have found that they benefit immensely from a joypad.

   • 2006, Karl-Friedrich Kraiss (ed.), Advanced Man-Machine Interaction, p361

     Joypads, as they are used in the gaming idustry, have the great advantage that they are designed to be used without looking at them (relief buttons, hand ergonomics).

Synonyms

• gamepad

Hypernyms

• pad

Translations

See also

• joystick

References

• joypad on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Polish

Etymology

English joypad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʐɔjˈpɛt/ or IPA^(key): /d͡ʐɔjˈpat/

Noun

joypad m inan

1. joypad

Declension