# Card

> A block on a dashboard that shows or controls something, like an entity, a graph, or a weather forecast.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/card/

- In code: `hui-*-card`, `LovelaceCard`
- Also: cards

Each card has a type, like `tile` or `entities`, and a configuration. The tile card is the default for most entities.

## Related terms

- [Dashboard](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/dashboard/): A page of cards that shows and controls the home. Users can have as many dashboards as they like.
- [Card feature](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/card-feature/): An extra control at the bottom of a card, like a brightness slider or buttons for a vacuum.
- [Badge](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/badge/): A small pill at the top of a view, that shows a state at a glance, like the temperature outside.
- [Custom card](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/custom-card/): A card that is not part of the frontend, loaded by the user from a JavaScript file.