A small panel on a dashboard that highlights one key number, like total revenue or active users, often with a label and a change figure.
Synonyms
- metric card
- stat card
- scorecard
Related terms
- dashboard
- trend indicator
- sparkline
- big number
In plain words
- a box showing one big important number
- the summary tile at the top of a dashboard
Usage example
The top row of KPI cards summarised revenue, signups, and churn for the week.
Don't confuse with…
- big numberA KPI card is the whole framed tile with label and context; the big number is just the headline figure inside it.
Categories
- Data display