Quoted from JohnnyPinball007:Don't call a pinball machine a table.
You can call it a table. It’s fine. The pinball police won’t give you a ticket. I call them tables sometimes. I’ve heard others. I’ve heard people use it in arcades. Pinball almost died 20 years ago. As new people join the hobby we should rejoice and welcome them, not criticize first thing because of something like this.