multitap

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noun

A peripheral for video game consoles that increases the number of controller ports, allowing more players to participate.

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Meanings

nounmultitap (plural multitaps)

plural multitaps

  1. video gamesA peripheral for video game consoles that increases the number of controller ports, allowing more players to participate.
  2. uncountableA text-entry system for mobile phones where each button has several characters, accessed in turn by repeatedly tapping the button.

Origin

From multi- + tap.

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APA

multitap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitap

MLA

“multitap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multitap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitap.

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