Meaning & use

dashboard

noun·Everyday

The panel in front of a vehicle's driver that holds gauges, controls, and displays.

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A warning light flashed on the dashboard as the fuel ran low.

He mounted his phone holder on the dashboard for easy navigation.

A note on using this word

Dashboard is also used in technology to mean a screen that summarizes data at a glance, as in an analytics dashboard.

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2. noun

A digital screen or interface that displays a summary of data, metrics, or controls.

The marketing team checks the dashboard each morning to review website traffic.

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