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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.


Etymology

Origin of menu bar

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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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

Add the Bluetooth icon to the menu bar.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

I happen to like menu bar apps a lot, and I’ve got a ton of them for various things like clocks, calendars, to-do lists, system monitoring, and other utilities.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022

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