task bar
noun
: a strip of icons usually at the bottom of a computer screen showing programs that may be used by selecting their icons
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Seeing a Microsoft Edge logo on the task bar of a computer running a program straight out of The Net (1995, directed by Irwin Winkler) just kills the vibe.
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Lily Osler, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
Then, while trying to figure out why a remote desktop session wasn't working, the task bars on Snow's PC disappeared.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
This will step beyond browsers and task bars and will burrow into our messaging, mapping, email and productivity apps.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
DeX mode has gotten a few improvements, including an interactive task bar.
—WIRED, 26 July 2023
Internet Explorer 11's visual elements and icons in the start menu and task bar will also be phased out in June.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023
As expected, Samsung's new Z Fold 4 phone has it, and everyone is talking about it and talking about the task bar.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 11 Aug. 2022
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Lily Osler, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025
Then, while trying to figure out why a remote desktop session wasn't working, the task bars on Snow's PC disappeared.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
This will step beyond browsers and task bars and will burrow into our messaging, mapping, email and productivity apps.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
DeX mode has gotten a few improvements, including an interactive task bar.
—WIRED, 26 July 2023
Internet Explorer 11's visual elements and icons in the start menu and task bar will also be phased out in June.
—Simrin Singh, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023
As expected, Samsung's new Z Fold 4 phone has it, and everyone is talking about it and talking about the task bar.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 11 Aug. 2022
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“Task bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20bar. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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