dashboard

[dash-bawrd, -bohrd]

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.

dashboard

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashboard¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dash ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Helicopter footage appeared to show there were two posters on the car’s dashboard and an oxygen tank in the passenger seat.

From Los Angeles Times

LAHSA’s online dashboard for occupancy includes a caveat that the inventory system is still new and “data may be missing or incomplete.”

From Los Angeles Times

Imagine you’ve finally taken your car to the mechanic to investigate that mysterious warning light that’s been flashing on your dashboard for the past week and a half.

From Los Angeles Times

The inquiry heard Gary Poland had shouted at him for not paying his fare, and his dashboard camera recorded the teenager ignoring him and climbing the stairs to the dance studio at 11:45 BST.

From BBC

"It will be essential that the new dashboard clearly communicates the information that is most important to patients and that it is as accessible as possible," he said.

From BBC