address bar

nounComputers.

a narrow, horizontal space in the window of a web browser that is used to display the address of a website.

Origin of address bar

First recorded in 1990–95

Words Nearby address bar

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How to use address bar in a sentence

Alternatively, tap and hold on the address bar to add the current page to a tab group.
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Especially when I can access all my documents from the address bar.
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Right-click on the address bar and choose Manage search engines.
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Select the tab you want to save to your Reading List and click on the star at the extreme right of the address bar, the same one you’ve used all these years to add items to your bookmarks bar.
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While using Chrome, open the tab you want to save and tap on the Share button on the right side of the address bar—it’s the one that looks like a square with an upward arrow.
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British Dictionary definitions for address bar

address bar

noun

computing the space provided (on a browser) for showing the addresses of websites

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