Definition: Bethesda is a reference to a game console, often associated with retro gaming. It's made by Bethesda Softworks, an American video game developer. The term has its origins in the early 1980s, when Apple released the Lisa computer, which was a precursor of the Macintosh, and Apple later acquired the rights to the name "Mac". In modern times, it means Bethesda Game Studios, a major video game development studio, or something related to gaming.