Main Entry: ¹con·sole

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-ˌsōl\

Function: noun

Etymology: French

Date: 1664

1 : an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
2 : console table
3 a : an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played b : a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (as a computer or dubber)
4 a : a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floor b : a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile
5 : an electronic system that connects to a display (as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games