control panel

noun

1. control board.
2. Computers.
   1. the portion of a computer console that contains manual controls for regulating computer operations.
   2. plugboard ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of control panel¹

First recorded in 1920–1925

Example Sentences

Instead of a conventional treadmill’s control panel, there’s a grapefruit-size glowing blue button at snout height that the animals can press to run the machine for a few seconds.

From Science Magazine

A shot shows a chair with what appears to be rope ties, below a control panel marked "World Health Organization" with a child's feeding bottle resting on top.

From BBC

As part of the third phase of its Graded Response Action Plan to combat effects of increased pollution, a central pollution control panel ordered an immediate ban on non-essential construction work in the city.

From BBC

It's tempting to view Vladimir Putin as a James Bond-style villain sitting at a giant control panel, in a mountain hideout, sowing chaos around the world.

From BBC

Then he saw on his control panel that one engine’s temperature was rising.

From Seattle Times