taskbar

[ task-bahr ]

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.

taskbar

/ 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

taskbar

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of taskbar¹

First recorded in 1990–95; task + bar ¹

Example Sentences

Microsoft announced the Windows product in May, saying it would be accessible from a PC screen taskbar button that opens a side panel customers can use as an assistant.

From Seattle Times

The Copilot will be available in a taskbar for users.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

A: Yes, Microsoft changed the taskbar controls with Windows 11, and you can no longer move the taskbar to the left, right or top of the display.

From Seattle Times

The taskbar was first introduced in February alongside other new features included for eventual rollout in Windows 11, but it was later pulled for more internal development.

From The Verge