Dashboard n. : A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called splashboard.

Dashboard n. : The float of a paddle wheel.

Dashboard n. : A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.

Example:
The Dashboard of my van has symbols that stay lit while driving. How do I fix it?

Taxonomy
widgets, Dashboard, Dashboard widgets, Dashboard widget, Konfabulator, iPhone, software, the user, Apple, Mac OS X, Calendar widgets, Leopard, Desk Accessories, free encyclopedia, web widgets, activated, Google Search, devmode.

Defination from the web:
Dashboard is an application for Apple's Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. ... Alternatively, the user can invoke Dashboard by moving the cursor into a preassigned hot corner, or by pressing a hot key, both of which can be set to the ...