Definition

a panel extending across the interior of a vehicle (such as an automobile) below the windshield and usually containing instruments and controls //If something internal is wrong with your car, the dashboard will display an icon identifying the problem. — Aaron Widmar //Abdullah sang along to the songs; I kept the rhythm by clapping my hands and drumming on the dashboard. — Emma Sky
a graphical report (as on a website) of various data relevant to a particular business, group, etc. //… other dashboards that are available for first-year applicants include information on admission by source school … — Daily Californian //The dashboard provides data on regional, local and campus trends regarding COVID-19 testing, results and cases. The dashboard is updated each weekday with data from several different sources, including the campus testing program and self-reports by students and faculty. — Alex Perry //Emory Police Department (EPD) will implement a dashboard of the department's data, including the status and findings of investigations and the demographics of those involved … — Ninad Kulkarni //The RTA [Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois] uses maps and dashboards to visualize revenue, ridership, and service availability at a regional scale. — Terry Bills
a screen on the front of a usually horse-drawn vehicle to intercept water, mud, or snow

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 3

dashboard

noun

dash·board

ˈdash-ˌbȯrd

plural dashboards

a panel extending across the interior of a vehicle (such as an automobile) below the windshield and usually containing instruments and controls //If something internal is wrong with your car, the dashboard will display an icon identifying the problem. — Aaron Widmar //Abdullah sang along to the songs; I kept the rhythm by clapping my hands and drumming on the dashboard. — Emma Sky
a graphical report (as on a website) of various data relevant to a particular business, group, etc. //… other dashboards that are available for first-year applicants include information on admission by source school … — Daily Californian //The dashboard provides data on regional, local and campus trends regarding COVID-19 testing, results and cases. The dashboard is updated each weekday with data from several different sources, including the campus testing program and self-reports by students and faculty. — Alex Perry //Emory Police Department (EPD) will implement a dashboard of the department's data, including the status and findings of investigations and the demographics of those involved … — Ninad Kulkarni //The RTA [Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois] uses maps and dashboards to visualize revenue, ridership, and service availability at a regional scale. — Terry Bills
a screen on the front of a usually horse-drawn vehicle to intercept water, mud, or snow

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 3