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progress bar
[ prog-res bahr, prog-ruhs ]
/ ˈprɒg rɛs ˌbɑr, ˈprɒg rəs /
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noun Digital Technology.
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.
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Origin of progress bar
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby progress bar
program, to, program trading, progravid, Progreso, progress, progress bar, progress chaser, progression, progressionist, progressist, progressive
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How to use progress bar in a sentence
Using similar psychological tricks as found in gaming — rules, progress bars and reward mechanisms — the app helps nudge its users toward saving.
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I get another progress bar, so I down another couple shots of bourbon.
An hour later, the progress bar reaches the end of the line, and my heart is racing.