# joypad

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of game controller held in the hands, where the digits (especially thumbs) are used to provide input.

## Etymology
From joy + pad, modelled on earlier joystick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/joypad