Console
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Computing and video games
- System consoleSystem consoleThe system console, root console or simply console is the text entry and display device for system administration messages, particularly those from the BIOS or boot loader, the kernel, from the init system and from the system logger...
, a physical device to operate a computer- Virtual consoleVirtual consoleA virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
, a user interface for multiple computer consoles on one device - Command-line interfaceCommand-line interfaceA command-line interface is a mechanism for interacting with a computer operating system or software by typing commands to perform specific tasks...
, the typical use of the computer console - Console applicationConsole applicationA console application is a computer program designed to be used via a text-only computer interface, such as a text terminal, the command line interface of some operating systems or the text-based interface included with most Graphical User Interface operating systems, such as the Win32 console in...
s are programs designed to be used via a text-only computer interface - Terminal emulatorTerminal emulatorA terminal emulator, terminal application, term, or tty for short, is a program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture....
, a program that substitutes for a computer console or computer terminal - Win32 consoleWin32 consoleWin32 console is a text user interface implementation within the system of Windows API, which runs console applications. A Win32 console has a screen buffer and an input buffer, and is available both as a window or in text mode screen, with switching back and forth available via Alt-Enter...
, the terminal emulator of Microsoft Windows - Console (Mac OS X), a log viewer on OS X
- Console (video game CLI), a command-line user interface element for personal computer games originating in Quake
- Virtual console
- Video game consoleVideo game consoleA video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
, a specific device for playing video games- Handheld game consoleHandheld game consoleA handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
, a specific lightweight and portable device for playing video games
- Handheld game console
Music
- Organ consoleOrgan consolethumb|right|250px|The console of the [[Wanamaker Organ]] in the Macy's department store in [[Philadelphia]], featuring six manuals and colour-coded stop tabs....
, which includes the keys, stops, and foot pedals for playing music - Mixing consoleMixing consoleIn professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining , routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A mixer can mix analog or digital signals, depending on the type of mixer...
, a device for controlling and combining audio signals - Console (musician)Console (musician)Console is an electronic music project by Martin Gretschmann, the lead programmer for German band Notwist. Relying heavily on elements of electronic music, Console's music is reminiscent of some electro bands, such as Ladytron and Miss Kittin....
(Electronic), a music project by Martin Gretschmann - Tape recorderTape recorderAn audio tape recorder, tape deck, reel-to-reel tape deck, cassette deck or tape machine is an audio storage device that records and plays back sounds, including articulated voices, usually using magnetic tape, either wound on a reel or in a cassette, for storage...
(also used for computer tape) - Timpani consoleTimpaniTimpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
, a set of timpaniTimpaniTimpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
Other
- Lighting control consoleLighting control consoleA lighting control console is an electronic device used in theatrical lighting design to control multiple lights at once...
, a device for controlling theatrical lighting - A small cabinetCabinet (furniture)A cabinet is usually a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors or drawers for storing miscellaneous items. Some cabinets stand alone while others are built into a wall or are attached to it like a medicine cabinet. Cabinets are typically made of wood or, now increasingly, of synthetic...
, which gave its name to the computer - Comforting someone in distressStress (biology)Stress is a term in psychology and biology, borrowed from physics and engineering and first used in the biological context in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become commonly used in popular parlance...
- CorbelCorbelIn architecture a corbel is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger". The technique of corbelling, where rows of corbels deeply keyed inside a wall support a projecting wall or...
, a support element in the architecture of a construction such as a balcony - A type of home entertainment centerEntertainment centerA home entertainment center is a piece of furniture seen in many homes in North America, which houses major electronic items, such as a television set, a VCR and/or DVD player, stereo components , and cable or satellite television receivers...
, with various home electronics housed in a self-contained unit - A center consoleCenter console (automobile)The center console in an automobile refers to the control-bearing surfaces in the center of the front of the vehicle interior...
in a bucket seat setup for vehicles
See also
- ConsolsConsolsConsol is a form of British government bond , dating originally from the 18th century. The first consols were originally issued in 1751...
for a British government financial bond type - KonsoleKonsoleKonsole is a free terminal emulator which is part of KDE Software Compilation. Konsole was originally written by Lars Doelle.The KDE applications Konqueror, Krusader, Kate, Konversation, Dolphin and KDevelop use Konsole to provide embedded terminal functionality.- Features :* Tabbed terminals...
for a computer terminal emulator program for the K Desktop Environment