Konsoller

Konsoller is a Norwegian term that covers several related meanings centered on interfaces and supports used to interact with machines, systems, or media. The word is the plural form of konsoll and is used in everyday language to describe both devices and furniture. The term derives from the English console, which itself originates from French and Latin roots, and has been integrated into Norwegian with various specialized senses.

In consumer electronics, konsoller most commonly refer to video game consoles—devices that connect to a display and provide games, multimedia features, and online services. Typical examples include home consoles such as PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, as well as handheld or portable consoles that function as self-contained gaming systems. The category also encompasses newer streaming devices that present game titles via cloud services, depending on regional usage.

In industrial, maritime, or transportation contexts, a konsoll is an operator console or control panel that aggregates displays, keyboards, input devices, and sometimes physical switches. These consoles orchestrate process control, monitoring, and navigation tasks in control rooms, ship bridges, or airplane cockpits.

For interior design, konsoll can refer to a console table or wall-mounted console—that is, a piece of furniture or mounting bracket that supports decorative objects, lamps, or other items in entryways, living rooms, or hallways.

In computing and information technology, konsoll can describe a command-line interface or shell, colloquially termed a console or terminal. The term is used to distinguish the interactive text interface from graphical user interfaces.