consoles

Noun

console (plural consoles)

1. A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
   • The film's music blared from the console.
2. A desk-like cabinet, table, or stand upon which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
3. An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
   • The operating console of the new Glasgow Central cabin is divided into four sections, each at an angle to each other and each of which is normally under one signalman's control; [...]1961 March, “The new Glasgow Central signalbox”, in Trains Illustrated, page 177
   1. The keyboard and screen of a computer or other electronic device.
4. A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
   • Could you put my phone in the centre console?
5. An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, often S-shaped.

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