dashboard

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

• Probably from dash (“‘to sprinkle; to splatter’”) + board

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/, SAMPA: /"d{S%bO:(r\)d/

[edit] Noun

dashboard (plural dashboards)

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.
2. A panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes controls
3. (computing, video games) a graphical user interface in the form of or resembling a motor car dashboard.

[edit] Derived terms

• dash

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[edit] Verb

to dashboard (third-person singular simple present dashboards, present participle dashboarding, simple past and past participle dashboarded)

1. To organize in a dashboard format

   Dashboarding your work can enhance productivity.