ɐ jˈuːzɚ tˈɪpɪkli ˌɪntɚɹˈækts wɪð ɐ kˈɑːnsoʊl ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən jˈuːzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɐ kˈiːboːɹd ænd dɪsplˈeɪ skɹˈiːn, æz əpˈoʊzd tə ɡˈuːi ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ nˈoːɹməli ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ ðə jˈuːs əvə mˈaʊs ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ pˈɔɪntɪŋ dɪvˈaɪs.
A user typically interacts with a console application using only a keyboard and display screen, as opposed to GUI applications, which normally require the use of a mouse or other pointing device.