toolbar

noun

tool·​bar ˈtül-ˌbär How to pronounce toolbar (audio)
: a strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functions

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Their use was not monetised, with no advertisements included on the toolbar, unlike other companies. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024 Among the useful operations available on the toolbar are cutting, copying, pasting and dividing clips. Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024 Clicking the browser toolbar button displays the latest three files checked, with a link to view the full detection history. PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 The notification appears next to your account thumbnail in Chrome’s toolbar as a tiny graphic that looks like a speedometer. Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toolbar 

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toolbar was in 1983

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“Toolbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbar. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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