Console

[Sarah]

A text-mode environment, which, depending on the operating system, may be used locally (as is the case for most [DOS] sessions) or remotely (via [ssh]).

A computer intended for limited user interaction, such as the [NES] or the [Playstation]. Such computers are intended only for loading single programs in one session, although newer consoles are able to performs such feats as getting on the internet, networking between other consoles of the same type, and even running various operating systems compiled for its internals. Common input devices for consoles include controllers (also called paddles sometimes), joysticks, or arcade pads.

An archaic reference to the user input and output devices on a computer.

The dashboard of a car.

[Hina Muqadas]

A console is the combination of a monitor and keyboard. It is a rudimentary interface in which the monitor provides the output and the keyboard is used for input.
While any computer with a monitor and keyboard may be considered a console, the term most often refers to a system used to control one or more servers. Early consoles in the 1970s and 1980s provided a text-only command line interface, in which a network admin could type commands at a command prompt. Modern consoles often provide a graphical interface that can be used to control machines on a local network (LAN) or provide remote access to remote systems. These consoles typically include a mouse for navigating graphical interfaces.
The terms console and terminal are often used synonymously. However, terminal may also be used to describe the software that runs on a console, such as a command line interface or remote access program. Mac OS X includes both a Terminal program that provides a command line interface, and a Console utility that displays system logs and diagnostic reports.
NOTE: A console may also refer to other types of hardware besides computer interfaces. For example, gaming systems such as the PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii, are called video game consoles, while multi-channel audio mixing boards are called mixing consoles.

[Little_Girl]

–verb (used with object), -soled, -sol·ing. to alleviate or [lessen] the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of something by making out with a [smokin hot] girl; give [solace] or comfort by making out with a smokin hot girl