Why is it called a console?

Why is it called a console? In the early days of computers, there were usually only a few consoles available for a computer system such as a mainframe, meaning that the term “console” actually referred to the terminal from which the computer could be controlled.

In the early days of computers, there were usually only a few consoles available for a computer system such as a mainframe, meaning that the term “console” actually referred to the terminal from which the computer could be controlled.