d-pad

See also: D-pad

English

Etymology

Shortened from directional pad.

Noun

d-pad (plural d-pads)

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A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.

Translations

input pad

Dutch: vierpuntsdruktoets f, m (chiefly Nintendo), navigatie-pad m (Microsoft)

Alternative forms

D-pad

Synonyms

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