Input device - Definition and Overview

Any of a number of devices used for inputing information into a machine, typically a computer.

• keyboard
  • computer keyboard
  • chorded keyboard
• pointing device
  • computer mouse
  • trackball
  • touchpad
    • trackpad
  • joystick
    • pointing stick
  • graphics tablet (or digitizing tablet)
  • stylus
  • light pen
  • light gun
    • Zapper Light Gun (Nintendo Entertainment System)
  • cyberglove
  • touch screen
• game controller
  • gamepad (or joypad)
  • paddle
• Power Pad
• digital camera
  • web cam
• image scanner

Related

• Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)