dashboard

Driver's information display

A dashboard is the panel in a vehicle facing the driver, containing instruments and controls—speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights.

The term originally named a board at the front of a horse-drawn carriage that prevented mud from being dashed onto passengers.

By extension, a dashboard is any display presenting key information at a glance: The analytics dashboard shows real-time sales data.

vehicle

speedometer

Vehicle velocity display

temperature gauge · warning lights · instrument cluster · gauges · indicators · check engine · oil pressure · battery light · RPM · mileage

software

widgets

Unspecified manufactured items

  • analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
  • metricsStandards for assessment
  • KPIsMeasurable performance benchmarks

charts · graphs · visualization · real-time · overview · summary · admin panel · control panel · monitoring · reporting

interface

GUI

Visual computer interface

  • UXUser interaction design
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • interactiveAllowing mutual exchange

responsive · touchscreen · navigation · sidebar · widgets · icons · menu · user-friendly · accessibility · portal

carriage

footboard

Bed frame's lower edge

horse-drawn · buggy · coach · leather apron · driver seat · handrail

Categories
Opposites
vehicle location/component

dashboardtrunk

Main stem or storage

boot · rear window · backseat · cargo area · tailgate

data presentation mode

dashboardraw data

Unanalyzed collected information

spreadsheet · data dump · log file · database · backend

interface visibility/accessibility

dashboardbackend

Non-visible system layer

under the hood · behind the scenes · hidden panel · access panel · firewall

Phrases
Family

dashboards

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G