Dashboard meaning

dăsh'bôrd'
A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments.
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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 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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Origin of dashboard

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

Sentence Examples

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

  • In a sleigh drawn by two gray trotting-horses that were bespattering the dashboard with snow, Anatole and his constant companion Makarin dashed past.

  • 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 will see your dashboard, which is the place where you can quickly see what your friends have been doing, any birthdays coming up, new updates to your friends' page and any bulletins sent from your friends.

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