d-pad

See also: D-pad

English

Etymology

Shortened from directional pad.

Noun

d-pad (plural d-pads)

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A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.

Alternative forms

• D-pad

Synonyms

• control pad
• directional pad

Translations

input pad

• Dutch: vierpuntsdruktoets f or m (chiefly Nintendo), navigatie-pad m (Microsoft)
• German: Steuerkreuz
• Russian: крестови́на (ru) f (krestovína)
• Swedish: styrkors (sv) n