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 broadcast featured a dashboard that tracked live price action for bitcoin, gold, crude oil and the S&P 500 on Hyperliquid alongside the president’s remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

OpenAI’s researchers are able to track how AI chips are allocated between different groups through an internal dashboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And this latest fender bender might be the one that finally illuminates dashboard warning lights for those bosses who have always so hastily turned to Woods in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

If you have an adviser who is managing your investments in private equity or real estate, for instance, you won’t get the same kind of daily access to an account dashboard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Hazel’s eyes went to the dashboard of the minivan.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu