Dataset : The source used to create reports and visuals/tiles.
* A data model (local to PBIX or XLSX) or model in an Analysis Services Server
* Data could be inside of model (imported) or a Direct Query connection to a source.
Report : An individual Power BI Desktop file (PBIX) containing one or more report pages.
* Built for deep, interactive analysis experience for a given dataset (filters, formatting).
* Each Report is connected to atleast one dataset
* Each page containing one or more visuals or tiles.
Dashboard : a collection of visuals or tiles from different reports and, optionally, a pinned.
* Built to aggregate primary visuals and metrics from multiple datasets.