taskbar

American  

[task-bahr] / ˈtæskˌbɑr /

noun

Computers.

1. a row of buttons on a display screen that are clicked on to start software applications or switch between open applications or active windows.

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taskbar British  

/ ˈtɑːskˌbɑː /

noun

1. a row of selectable buttons and icons typically running along the bottom of a computer screen, displaying information such as the names of running programs

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taskbar Scientific  

/ tăsk′bär′ /

1. A row of buttons or graphical controls on a computer screen that represent open programs, among which the user can switch back and forth by clicking on the appropriate one.

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Etymology

Origin of taskbar

First recorded in 1990–95; task + bar ¹

Example Sentences

A: Click on the Windows icon on the left side of the taskbar and then click on the Settings icon.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

The Widgets panel is installed by default in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

Unlike other apps in the taskbar, however, Widgets is launched when your mouse cursor passes over the icon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

The taskbar along the bottom of the screen stays put by default.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022

Tapping and holding the taskbar will hide it from view, and repeating the same gesture will bring it back.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022