dashboard
Americannoun
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(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.
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Digital Technology.
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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.
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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.
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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.
noun
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Also called (Brit): fascia. Sometimes shortened to: dash. the instrument panel in a car, boat, or aircraft
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obsolete a board at the side of a carriage or boat to protect against splashing
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commerce a document presenting the most significant information about a subject on a single page
Etymology
Origin of dashboard
Example Sentences
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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
Finally, it’s time to plug data into your dashboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
This past Friday, I opened my SF dashboard on my phone and left the house in time for the next bus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Emma Lee took off her glasses, laid them on the dashboard, and slid across the seat.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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