"pointing stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pointing sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=pointing stick}} pointing stick (plural pointing sticks)
  1. (computing) An isometric joystick used as a pointing device. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: track stick, nub, nipple Translations (computing device): 指點桿 (Chinese Mandarin), 指点杆 (zhǐdiǎngǎn, zhǐdiǎngān) (Chinese Mandarin), tappihiiri (Finnish), trackpoint [masculine] (French), ergot [masculine] (French), pivot [masculine] (French), bouton de pointage [masculine] (French), Trackpoint [masculine] (German), ポインティング・スティック (pointingu-sutikku) (Japanese), トラックポイント (torakkupointo) (Japanese), 포인팅 스틱 (english: pointing seutik) (Korean), trackpoint [masculine] (Polish), тензометри́ческий джо́йстик (tɛnzometríčeskij džójstik) [masculine] (Russian), манипуля́тор-ука́зка (manipuljátor-ukázka) [masculine] (Russian), трекпо́йнт (trɛkpójnt) [masculine] (Russian), трекпо́инт (trɛkpóint) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "指點桿"
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