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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There’s no numeric overlay on the toolbar button; clicking that button doesn’t reveal any details. PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025 The left-hand toolbar features many options, which can be overwhelming for new e-shop owners. Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024 The bonus features don’t end with the browser toolbar, but some are easier to find than others. PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 Apple Maps sports fewer toolbars, fewer buttons, and in my opinion the geographic references offered on the map itself are more likely to be useful (possibly because, unlike with Google, fewer of them are paid advertisements). Justin Pot, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toolbar

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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