console - Definition from the COMMUNICATIONS topic - TECHNOLOGY

Topic: COMMUNICATIONS

Date:	1800-1900
Origin:	console 'bracket' (18-20 centuries), from French, perhaps from consolateur 'consoler, bracket in human shape', from consoler; CONSOLE¹

console
2 noun

con‧sole2

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[countable]

1TDTDTE a flat board that contains the controls for a machine, piece of electrical equipment, computer etc

2TDTCTD a special cupboard for a television, computer etc

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