head unit

noun

The interface and front fascia of a car audio system, entertainment or infotainment unit.

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Meanings

nounhead unit (plural head units)

plural head units

  1. automotiveThe interface and front fascia of a car audio system, entertainment or infotainment unit.
  2. broadlyautomotiveThe entire dash unit of a car audio, entertainment or infotainment system.
  3. by restrictionautomotiveThe in-dash control box, excluding the dash-mounted interaction screen.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with head unit

Dobson unit
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Cite this entry
APA

head unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20unit

MLA

“head unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20unit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head unit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20unit.

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