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video entertainment system
video entertainment system
Group of units (game console and visual display) that allows a person to control the action in a game displayed on a screen by means of a controller.
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directional buttons
Buttons that are used to control the movement of objects or characters and enter various commands.
action buttons
Buttons used to perform various operations (grasp an object, jump, shoot, etc.).
joysticks
Analog devices that replace the directional buttons.
CD/DVD player
Device that uses a laser beam to read data written on a compact disc, game disc or DVD.
DVD player
controller
Game peripheral with buttons and joysticks that control movement, enter commands and perform operations.
memory card slots
Point where the memory card (used to save game data) is inserted into the game console.
controller ports
Point where the controllers are connected to the game console.
game console
Personal computer used to play video games; it is directed by a controller and plugs directly into the television.
reset button
Button used to reboot the game console in the event the system freezes.
eject button
Button that allows a player to retrieve a disc from the game console.
visual display
Surface on which the images appear.
picture tube
television set