Dashboard

//ˈdæʃˌboəɹd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. wordnet
  5. 5
    The float of a paddle wheel.
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  1. 6
    A graphical user interface for changing settings.

    "Log in to the dashboard to change your account settings."

  2. 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. 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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