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joystick vs input device

input device vs joystick

joystick and input device both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
joystick Yes No No No
input device Yes No No No
As nouns, input device is a hypernym of joystick; that is, input device 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
  • input device: a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
Other hypernyms of joystick include control, controller, data input device.
joystick (noun) input device (noun)
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
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
Difference between joystick and input device

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