Definition of "dashboard" in Englisch

noun

1. (historical) 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.

2. A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.

3. (nautical) The float of a paddle wheel.

4. (graphical user interface, video games) A graphical user interface for changing settings.

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

5. (Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

   • 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.