joypad

Handheld gaming device

A joypad is a handheld video game controller, typically featuring directional buttons and action buttons arranged for thumb operation.

The term is more common in British English; Americans usually say controller or gamepad.

I need to charge my joypad before the tournament.

design

ergonomic

Designed for bodily efficiency

thumbsticks · wireless · rechargeable · vibration · haptic · rumble · latency · responsive · lightweight · symmetrical

buttons

A

Highest academic mark

  • BAlphabet runner-up
  • YTwenty-fifth letter, uppercase
  • R1Spreadsheet's first row

L1 · start · select · triangle · circle · square · cross · LB · RB · LT

console

PlayStation

Sony's gaming hardware brand

  • XboxMicrosoft gaming console
  • NintendoJapanese video game company
  • SwitchHybrid gaming console

Sega · Atari · Dreamcast · Wii · GameCube · SNES · NES · Genesis · N64 · PS5

gaming

multiplayer

Involving multiple participants

speedrun · platformer · RPG · shooter · combo · streaming · competitive · casual · retro · emulator

arcade

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

Pac-Man · Tekken · microswitches · retro · emulation

Opposites
input device type

joypadvoice control

Device operation via speech

brain-computer interface · gesture control · eye tracking · keyboard · mouse

Family

joypads

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G