haptic

[ hap-tik ]

adjectiveSometimes hap·ti·cal .
  1. of or relating to the sense of touch: the haptic sensation of holding a real book in your hands.

  2. Digital Technology. of or relating to tactile sensations and the sense of touch as a method of interacting with computers and electronic devices: smartphones that incorporate haptic feedback;haptic technology.

noun
  1. Usually haptics .Digital Technology.

    • a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: You can save power by adjusting the haptics and brightness of your phone.

    • an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user: joysticks and other haptics.

Origin of haptic

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First recorded in 1860–70; from Greek haptikós “able to grasp or perceive,” equivalent to háp(tein) “to grasp, sense, perceive” + -tikos adjective suffix (see -tic)

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British Dictionary definitions for haptic

haptic

/ (ˈhæptɪk) /


adjective
  1. relating to or based on the sense of touch

Origin of haptic

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C19: from Greek, from haptein to touch

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