menu bar

noun

, Computers.

1. a horizontal menu displayed at the top of a computer screen or window, listing available menus for an application, as File, Edit, and View.

Word History and Origins

Origin of menu bar¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

It's easy, you need not stretch yourself more than clicking or tapping on 'report' on the menu bar above.

From BBC

Please note: if you're reading on your phone or tablet web browser and have the app on your device, hit this link external-link and you'll go directly to the notifications sign-up page; if you're already in the app, you'll find the sign-up page in your menu bar.

From BBC

Next, click on Security in the menu bar that opens.

From Seattle Times

Please note: if you're reading on your phone or tablet web browser and have the app on your device, hit this link external-link and you'll go directly to the notifications sign-up page; if you're already in the app, you'll find the sign-up page in your menu bar.

From BBC

The screen is laid out into four zones: there’s a menu bar area; what you might call the app window; those widgets; and then the climate controls.

From The Verge