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console

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1con·sole 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1console
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


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