progress bar

[prog-res bahr, prog-ruhs]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a graphical element that illustrates the percentage of a computer task that is complete.

   The progress bar stopped moving when the program was about halfway downloaded.

Word History and Origins

Origin of progress bar¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

As Stephen Buffardi was transferring photos to his new phone, the progress bar reached halfway - then it crashed.

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The bottom light strip can act as a charging progress bar.

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You’ll be able to identify the most popular parts of a video from a graph that appears behind its progress bar.

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If the progress bar for the update appears stuck or paused, don’t unplug your Apple TV.

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“If we see a very strong labor market this fall,” Kashkari said in a virtual appearance at the Midsize Bank Coalition of America, the U.S. job market improvement could meet the “substantial further progress” bar the Fed has set before it will start reducing asset purchases.

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