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Dashboard
//ˈdæʃˌboəɹd// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. historical
- 2 instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls wordnet
- 3 A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.
"Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night / I can see paradise by the dashboard light"
- 4 protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. wordnet
- 5 The float of a paddle wheel.
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- 6 A graphical user interface for changing settings.
"Log in to the dashboard to change your account settings."
- 7 The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed. Internet
"It's so addictive, I all too often find myself just scrolling down my dashboard on Tumblr, finding things that other people have reblogged that appeal to me, reblogging, then continuing to scroll."
Verb
- 1 To organize in a dashboard format.
"Dashboarding your work can enhance productivity."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.
Etymology 2
From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.
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