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

Then, the hosts dig into the stat dashboard the U.N. wants to replace GDP as the main prosperity metric and debate whether GDP is even relevant enough for it to matter.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Newsom ordered one state agency to launch a dashboard within 90 days tracking AI’s impact on employment across different sectors using data from the state’s unemployment-insurance system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Now, a new dashboard shows the worst offenders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The dashboard includes a search engine to find violations tied to specific addresses, as well as a map showing more than 44,000 properties with complaints against them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Hazel laid a hand on the gray dashboard as if to comfort it.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu