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Dashboard definition

dăshbôrd
A user interface on a computer display that presents constantly updated information, such as processing speed, in a format that resembles the dashboard of a vehicle.
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A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments.
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(historical) A screen at the front or side of a carriage, boat, etc. for protection against splashing.
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A panel below the windshield, as in an automobile, containing the instrument panel.
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(1) See Mac Dashboard.
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An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
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A panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes controls.
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(computing, video games) A graphical user interface in the form of or resembling a motor car dashboard.
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To organize in a dashboard format.

Dashboarding your work can enhance productivity.

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Noun

Singular:
dashboard
Plural:
dashboards

Origin of dashboard

  • From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) +‎ board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.

    From Wiktionary

Dashboard Sentence Examples

  • His phone rang, and he snatched it from the dashboard.

  • To finish off the look, pick up a few clever accessories like Bombay's dashboard alarm clock that looks like it came straight from a vintage automobile or a basketball hoop lamp that features a glowing glass basketball.

  • Over time, you'll end up with stains on the upholstery, grime in the crevices of your dashboard, and things you probably don't even want to think about wedged under your seats.

  • You'll find this number posted on the car, usually on the dashboard.

  • You can usually find your VIN printed on your dashboard or on the driver's side doorframe.

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