progress bar

[ prog-res bahr, prog-ruhs ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a graphical element that illustrates the percentage of a computer task that is complete:

   The progress bar stopped moving when the program was about halfway downloaded.

Word History and Origins

Origin of progress bar¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The bottom light strip can act as a charging progress bar.

From The Verge

You’ll be able to identify the most popular parts of a video from a graph that appears behind its progress bar.

From The Verge

If the progress bar for the update appears stuck or paused, don’t unplug your Apple TV.

From Seattle Times

“If we see a very strong labor market this fall,” Kashkari said in a virtual appearance at the Midsize Bank Coalition of America, the U.S. job market improvement could meet the “substantial further progress” bar the Fed has set before it will start reducing asset purchases.

From Reuters

The undo button doubles as a progress bar, which appears to show you how long you have to undo a tweet before it gets sent.

From The Verge