A consortium is an association of two or more entities with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. The term may also refer to: Microbial consortium, a group of symbiotic microbes Loss of consortium, the deprivation of the benefits of a family relationship due to injuries caused by a tortfeasor Consortium (band), 1960s British band Consortium (video game), a game by Interdimensional Games. the Unicode Consortium Library consortium, a group of coordinated libraries