dashboard

American  

[dash-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. (in an automobile or similar vehicle) a panel beneath the front window having various gauges and accessories for the use of the driver; instrument panel.

2. Digital Technology.

   1. a user interface or web page that gives a current summary, usually in graphic, easy-to-read form, of key information relating to progress and performance, especially of a business or website.

      Our managers use an interactive dashboard to monitor employee data.

      The project dashboard shows all tasks assigned to your team.

      Test scores are posted on the school dashboard.

   2. a web page or portal that provides links to key information and useful tools on a website.

      You can see financial reports with just one click from the dashboard.

      Use the dashboard link to add a location to your blog post.

3. a board or panel at the front of an open carriage or the like to protect the occupants from mud or dirt cast up by the hoofs of the animals drawing the vehicle.

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dashboard British  

/ ˈdæʃˌbɔːd /

noun

1. Also called (Brit): fascia.  Sometimes shortened to: dash.  the instrument panel in a car, boat, or aircraft

2. obsolete a board at the side of a carriage or boat to protect against splashing

3. commerce a document presenting the most significant information about a subject on a single page

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Etymology

Origin of dashboard

First recorded in 1840–50; dash ¹ + board

Example Sentences

The California School Dashboard earned a D grade for its transparency in a previous report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Red polo shirt, black pants from Kohl’s, Dashboard Confessional and Weezer echoing from the kitchen while the prep crew scrubbed down the line.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

To complement the newly proposed indicators, a new section has been added to the Met Office Climate Dashboard to illustrate the current level of global warming.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

Vacationers were quick to denounce the Sargassum Summer, turning to resources such as sargassummonitoring.com and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Algal Bloom Dashboard to help them attempt to plan seaweed-free vacations.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2023

Miss X. raised her handsome eyes for a moment to Dashboard.

From Drift from Two Shores by Harte, Bret