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Symbolic representation of a KVM switch. The computer on the right is currently being controlled by the peripherals.

Enterprise 1U rack mount KVM showing console and computer ports for DVI and USB (keyboard/mouse)

A KVM switch (with KVM being an abbreviation for "keyboard, video, and mouse") is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from one or more sets of keyboards, video monitors, and mouse.^[1]

^ "A Close Look at Modern Keyboard/Video/Mouse Switching" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2012.