Console

console (n.)
1706, "a cabinet; an ornamental base structure," from French console "a bracket" (16c.), which is of uncertain origin, possibly from consolateur, literally "one who consoles" (see console (v.)), being used somehow for carved human figures supporting cornices, shelves or rails in choir stalls. Another guess connects it to Latin consolidare "to make solid" (see consolidate).
The sense evolved to "body of a musical organ" (1881), "radio cabinet" (1925), then "cabinet for a TV, stereo, etc." (1944). Console-table is attested from 1813. -- etymonline.com
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System console, a physical device to operate a computer
* Virtual console, a user interface for multiple computer consoles on one device
* Command-line interface, a method of interacting with a computer
** Console applications are programs designed to be used via a text-only computer interfaceEnglish Wikipedia.
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* Terminal; Box; Command line; Shell; Access; Front; UI; User Interface; Access point; Front end; 
* Text-based; Human-to-computer; Human-to-software; Scripting; User access
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