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Joysticks

Scope note

Devices consisting of a vertically mounted shaft that can be pushed in any direction; used for generating signals that can cause the cursor or some other symbol to be moved rapidly about on a display screen. DOC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000168288

Broader Terms used

input devices

Term used for

joy sticks

Equivalent Terms used

joystick

Created

13yrs ago

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