haptic feedback
nounUK /ˈhæptɪk ˈfiːdbæk/
US /ˈhæptɪk ˈfiːdbæk/
A little buzz or shake a device makes so you can feel it without looking.
My phone gives haptic feedback when I press a button.
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2. A technology that uses small motors to create a sense of touch in games and devices.
The game controller uses haptic feedback to make crashes feel real.
3. A way for machines to tell people something through touch instead of sound or light.
The watch uses haptic feedback to remind you to stand up.
4. The feeling of a click or bump you get from a touch screen.
The keyboard app adds haptic feedback so typing feels like real keys.