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d-pad

noun

Etymology

Shortened from directional pad.

Definitions

  1. A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight…

    A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.

    • Like the name implies, a hypertapping player simply presses left or right on the NES d-pad their desired number of times.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of d-pad.

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