menu bar

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of menu bar¹

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.

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

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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.

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The menu bar at the top of the infotainment screen is littered with unlabeled status icons, like an unloved Android phone.

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Add the Bluetooth icon to the menu bar.

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