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joyport

noun

Etymology

Blend of joystick + port.

  1. derived from *pértus✻
  2. derived from portus
  3. inherited from port
  4. compounded as joyport — “joystick + port”

Definitions

  1. A port for connecting a joystick.

    • With Bracy's, especially if you're using the Apple system, getting the joyports to work and the initial data entered correctly can be difficult.
    • One or more joyports actually exist as an extra option on many floppy controller cards and I/O cards.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for joyport. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA