adjective Sometimes hap·ti·cal.
- of or relating to the sense of touch: the haptic sensation of holding a real book in your hands.
- 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
- 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.
adjective
- relating to or based on the sense of touch
“pertaining to the sense of touch,” 1890, from Greek haptikos “able to come into contact with,” from haptein “to fasten.”
adj.
- Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.