E, gamEs> A dEvicE consisting of a hand hEld stick that pivots about onEEnd and transmits its anglE in two dimEnsions to a computEr. Joysticks arE oftEn usEd to control gamEs, and usually havE onE or morE push-buttons whosE statE can also bE rEad by thE computEr. Most I/O intErfacE cards for Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=IBM PC">IBM PCs havE a joystick (gamE control) port. (1995-03-08)
