taskbar

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taskbar

/ˈtæskˌbɑɹ/ US

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From task + bar.

noun taskbars

A bar on a computer desktop used to launch and monitor applications. You can download Google's deskbar for free […] It automatically installs itself as a toolbar on the Windows XP taskbar, but you have to turn it on by right-clicking the taskbar and choosing Toolbars → Google Deskbar.

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noun bar on a computer desktop

Español	barra de tareas, barra de faenas
한국어	작업 표시줄 jageop pyosijul
日本語	タスクバー tasukubā
中文	任務欄 /任务栏 rènwùlán
Português	barra de tarefas
Français	barre des tâches
Deutsch	Taskleiste, Startleiste
Română	bară de activități
Русский	пане́ль зада́ч panɛ́lʹ zadáč
Tiếng Việt	thanh tác vụ
العربية	شَرِيط مَهَامّ šarīṭ mahāmm

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@misc{taskbar_2026,
  title = {taskbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taskbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}