Windows Console

A Windows Console with cmd.exe in Windows 10 20H2
Other names	Win32 console
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Repository	github.com/microsoft/terminal/tree/main/src/host
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Platform	IA-32, x86-64, ARM64
Type	Terminal emulator
License	MIT License
Website	docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/

Windows Console is a GUI application for running console applications in Windows. Windows Console is used for running text-based programs such as operating system shells (i.e. Command Prompt and PowerShell), utilities (i.e. Far Manager) and some, generally older, applications (i.e. Midnight Commander).

Windows Terminal was introduced in Windows 10 as a replacement for Windows Console.^[1] In 2019, the console host was open-sourced under the MIT License, alongside Windows Terminal.^[2]