Multiseat configuration

A laptop with an HP USB Multiseat adapter, running Linux

A multiseat, multi-station or multiterminal system is a single computer which supports multiple independent local users at the same time.

A multi-seat assembly encompassing four "seats", running Linux.
A two-seat system using Windows Multipoint Server.

A "seat" consists of all hardware devices assigned to a specific workplace at which one user sits at and interacts with the computer. It consists of at least one graphics device (graphics card or just an output (e.g. HDMI/VGA/DisplayPort port) and the attached monitor/video projector) for the output and a keyboard and a mouse for the input. It can also include video cameras, sound cards and more.