game port

game port definition - computer

An I/O connector used to attach a joy stick or other video game controller. The legacy game port on a PC is a 15-pin socket. See video game controller.


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The Orange Socket

The game port on this PC is the DB-15 orange-colored socket toward the bottom left. Game controllers also plug into the USB port.






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