menu bar

American  

noun

Computers.

1. a horizontal menu displayed at the top of a computer screen or window, listing available menus for an application, as File, Edit, and View.

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Etymology

Origin of menu bar

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

It's easy, you need not stretch yourself more than clicking or tapping on 'report' on the menu bar above.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Next, click on Security in the menu bar that opens.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

The screen is laid out into four zones: there’s a menu bar area; what you might call the app window; those widgets; and then the climate controls.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022

Go to System Preferences → Bluetooth → Show Bluetooth in menu bar and check the box.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

The notch’s position and size mean that most of the time, my menu bar apps just don’t show up like they are supposed to, and I can’t even access them.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022