Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual page 278

console
A device through which an operator communicates with the
computer.
console commands
Commands input when the system is in console mode.
console mode
The state in which the computer is controlled directly by user
commands from the console terminal rather than indirectly
through the operating system. Console mode is in effect when
the system is turned on and the operating system software has
not been started, or the operating system software has been
interrupted by pressing the halt button on the system unit.
Console mode is indicated by the console prompt ( >>> ) on the
monitor screen. Compare with program mode.
console password
The password used to access privileged console commands.
console program
The code that the CPU executes during console mode.
console prompt
The prompt ( >>> ) that appears on the screen when the system
is in console mode.
console subsystem
The subsystem that provides the user interface to the system
when operating system software is not running. The console
subsystem consists of the following components:
Glossary–6
console program
console terminal
console terminal port
remote access device
remote access port
Ethernet ports