control panel vs instrument panel

control panel

noun
  • A flat, usually vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted. 

  • A computer display offering a number of controls or options. 

  • The part of a system that the user can access, as the control panel of a security system, also called control unit. 

instrument panel

noun
  • A flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted. 

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