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joystick vs controller

controller vs joystick

joystick and controller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
joystick Yes No No No
controller Yes No No No
As nouns, controller is a hypernym of joystick; that is, controller is a word with a broader meaning than joystick:
  • joystick: a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
  • controller: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
Other hypernyms of joystick include control, data input device, input device.
joystick (noun) controller (noun)
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers someone who maintains and audits business accounts
a person who directs and restrains
Difference between joystick and controller

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