(DoD, NATO) A grouping of controls, indicators, and similar electronic or mechanical equipment, used to monitor readiness of, and/or control specific functions of, a system, such as missile checkout, countdown, or launch operations.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). console. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/console/definitions/1960985 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "console" http://smartdefine.org/console/definitions/1960985 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, console, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/console/definitions/1960985>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "console" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/console/definitions/1960985> |