Meanings
plural joyports
- computingA port for connecting a joystick.
One or more joyports actually exist as an extra option on many floppy controller cards and I/O cards.
1994, André LaMothe, Teach Yourself Game Programming in 21 Days, page 3861 more example
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.
1987, Cognitive Rehabilitation, volume 5, page 14
Origin
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joyport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyport
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