console

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a projection or spur on a wall, generally in the form of an "S", supporting a cornice, balcony etc.
2. (feminine) projecting piece of timber in the form of a cantilever arm
3. (feminine) piece of furniture abutted against a wall, serving as adornment and for the presentation of other fitments (such as pieces in bronze, clocks, vases etc.)
4. (feminine) upper part of the harp holding the chords, or the controlling interface of a pipe organ
5. (feminine) video game console, electronic gadget serving in order to play video games
6. (feminine) physical interface allowing the control of an electronic system
7. (feminine) programmed interface of a system

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of consoler:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of consoler:

Concepts

console

bragger

tassel

braggart

computer console

corbel

games console

line-shooter

system console

vaunter

command-line interface

blowhard

console table

boaster

bracket

Synonyms

console de jeu

console d’applique

console d’orgue

vantard

console de jeux

console de contrôle

console de jeux vidéo

terminal

Translations

console

Konsole

mensola

consola

konsol

Spielkonsole

κονσόλα

console

consolle

perdonavides

Mischpult

Kragstein

jactanciós

pinxo

fantotxe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ̃.sɔl/

Etymology

Probably a shortened from consolateur, denoting the same architectural element, ultimately from consoler (“to console, to comfort”).

Sentences

Il est écrit dans le langage de programmation Erlang et utilise une console virtuelle .

It is written in the Erlang programming language and uses a virtual console.