Console definition
A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
noun
A small, freestanding cabinet, especially one housing a television or stereo equipment.
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A radio, television, or phonograph cabinet designed to stand on the floor.
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(1) The physical control panel on a computer or electronic device.
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An ornamental bracket for supporting a shelf, bust, cornice, etc.
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The desklike frame containing the keys, stops, pedals, and other controls of an organ.
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An instrument panel or unit, containing gauges and the controls for operating aircraft, automobiles, computers, and other electrical or electronic systems.
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A raised portion between bucket seats in an automobile, containing storage compartments, switches and controls, a gearshift, etc.
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To allay the sorrow or grief of (someone).
verb
(music) The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.
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An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.
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To make feel less sad or disappointed; comfort.
verb
The definition of a console is a storage compartment or cabinet.
An example of console is where people store items in their car.
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Console means to comfort someone.
An example of console is visiting with a friend whose husband has just left her for another woman.
verb
A console table.
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A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
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(computers) The keyboard and monitor, considered as a unit by which a user provides input and receives output from a central processing unit.
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An instrument panel.
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A computer system designed to play a specific format of video game using special controllers and a separate display, such as a television.
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A control unit or terminal, including a display and keyboard, that an operator or administrator uses to communicate with and control a computer system such as a central office (CO), PBX, or general-purpose computer.
The keyboard and display components of a personal computer (PC), or microcomputer.
A program interface for managing networks or software, or a terminal consisting of a computer monitor and a computer keyboard.
A cabinet designed to stand on the floor, especially one that houses home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
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(video games) A device dedicated to playing video games, set apart from arcade cabinets by its ability to change games.
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Origin of console
- French consoler from Old French from Latin cōnsōlārī com- intensive pref. com– sōlārī to comfort
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- French perhaps short for consolider to strengthen from Latin cōnsolidāre consolidate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- From French console (“a bracket”)
From Wiktionary