toolbar

American

[tool-bahr] / ˈtulˌbɑr /

noun

Computers.

a row or rows of buttons on a display screen that are clicked on to select various functions in a software application or web browser.

toolbar British

/ ˈtuːlˌbɑː /

noun

a horizontal row or vertical column of selectable buttons displayed on a computer screen, allowing the user to select a variety of functions

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Etymology

Origin of toolbar

First recorded in 1960–65; tool + bar ¹

Example Sentences

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Now let’s get together and install Google Toolbar one last time to celebrate its life and let it rest in peace: Find a PC that has Internet Explorer, Preferably IE8 or newer.

From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021

That’s why Google Toolbar would continue to thrive and build a dependence of Google services on users for years to come.

From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021

Now we can finally lay Google Toolbar to rest.

From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021

That’s what Google has now on its Install Google Toolbar help page; it tells you how to uninstall the Google Toolbar and install Chrome instead.

From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021

I have a confession: I was not a Google Toolbar user, but we had a relationship.

From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021

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