A control device consisting of a vertical lever mounted on a base, used to control aircraft, computer games, or other machinery by moving in any direction; the control column of an aircraft.
Origin
From joy + stick. Believed to have originated in early aviation, with the first recorded uses around 1910. The 'joy' component may refer to the thrill of flying or may be a corruption or slang term. Used in computing from the 1970s.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use
Joystick in Conversation
Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue
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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering
Joystick — AI Prompts
5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices
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