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Taskbar

A bar on a computer desktop used to launch and monitor applications.

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    A bar on a computer desktop used to launch and monitor applications.

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toolbarnoun(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.
windowsnoun(operating systems, trademark) Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.
tasknounA piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
barnounA solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
barranoun(Australia) A barramundi.
toolbarsnoun(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.
tool barnoun(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of toolbar. [(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.]
deskbandnoun(graphical user interface) A toolbar embedded into the taskbar.
system traynoun(computing, graphical user interface) The portion of the taskbar that displays the system time and icons for running processes, which can often launch menus for those processes.
appbarnoun(computing, Microsoft Windows) A toolbar, anchored to an edge of the user's desktop, providing quick access to programs or features.
taskpadnoun(computing, Microsoft Windows) A graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.
docknounAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
menu barnoun(graphical user interface) A rectangular region of a graphical user interface where computer menus are housed.
toolstripnoun(graphical user interface) A toolbar capable of displaying buttons and other elements such as dropdown menus.
status barnoun(computing, graphical user interface) A narrow horizontal information area for text and icons, typically found at the bottom of windows in a graphical user interface.
navigation barnoun(graphical user interface) A bar at the top of a graphical user interface containing links that allow users to move around the page and/or program
task managernoun(computing) A system monitor program used to provide information about the processes and applications running on a computer, as well as the general status of the computer.
hotbarnoun(computing) A panel of buttons to which users can assign frequently used commands.
jump listnoun(graphical user interface, Microsoft Windows) A pop-up list of tasks or documents associated with an application in the taskbar.
tab controlnoun(computing, graphical user interface) A control consisting of a number of screens (tab pages) that occupy the same visible space and can be selected by clicking a protruding tab.

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