dashboard
n. countablen. the panel in front of a driver that shows speed and fuel. In computing, it is a screen that shows all your important information in one place.
n. the panel located beneath the windshield of a vehicle containing instruments and controls; in computing, a user interface that organises and presents information in a way that is easy to read.
The warning light on the dashboard started to flash.
The marketing team uses a digital dashboard to track website traffic and sales in real time.
Modern vehicles often replace physical dials with a digital dashboard that can be customised to show navigation maps or media playback alongside the speedometer.
From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.
In a digital context, often used with the preposition 'on' ('on the dashboard').