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 ornament2: console table3 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 automobile5: an electronic system that connects to a display (as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games