joystick

• اسم يشير إلى ذراع أو جهاز تحكم يُستعمل للتحكم في الجنيحات ودفة الارتفاع في الطائرة، وكذلك كجهاز إدخال يدوي في الحواسيب وألعاب الفيديو والأنظمة الإلكترونية الأخرى.

A noun referring to a lever or control device used to operate an aircraft's ailerons and elevators, or as a manual input device for computers, video games, and other electronic systems.

1. Aircraft control leverB2formal

   A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.

   عصا التحكم في الطائرة

   • The pilot pulled back on the joystick to climb.
   • Modern aircraft have electronic joysticks instead of traditional yokes.
   • He gripped the joystick firmly during the turbulent flight.

   المرادفاتcontrol stickstick

2. Computer input deviceA2informal

   A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device for computers or other devices.

   عصا التحكم

   • He used a joystick to play the flight simulator game.
   • The arcade machine had a joystick and two buttons.
   • She prefers a joystick over a mouse for certain games.

   المرادفاتcontrol stickstick