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menu bar

American

noun

Computers.

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

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

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

What that seems to mean is that Apple is bringing a more consistent menu bar to the iPad in hopes of making settings and tools easier to find across apps.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

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