taskbar

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US/ˈtæskˌbɑɹ/

noun

A bar on a computer desktop used to launch and monitor applications.

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Meanings

nountaskbar (plural taskbars)

plural taskbars

  1. computingA 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.

    2005, Preston Gralla, Windows XP Power Hound: Teach Yourself New Tricks, page 179

Origin

From task + bar.

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Translations

Arabic شَرِيط مَهَامّ
  • شَرِيط مَهَامّ (šarīṭ mahāmm)bar on a computer desktop
Catalan barra de tasques
  • barra de tasquesbar on a computer desktop
Chinese Mandarin 任務欄 /任务栏
  • 任務欄 /任务栏 (rènwùlán)bar on a computer desktop
Czech lišta
  • lištabar on a computer desktop
Danish proceslinje
  • proceslinjebar on a computer desktop
Dutch taakbalk
  • taakbalkbar on a computer desktop
Finnish tehtäväpalkki
  • tehtäväpalkkibar on a computer desktop
French barre des tâches
  • barre des tâchesbar on a computer desktop
German Taskleiste, Startleiste
  • Taskleistebar on a computer desktop
  • Startleistebar on a computer desktop
Japanese タスクバー
  • タスクバー (tasukubā)bar on a computer desktop
Korean 작업 표시줄
  • 작업 표시줄 (jageop pyosijul)bar on a computer desktop
Norwegian oppgavelinje
  • oppgavelinjebar on a computer desktop
Polish pasek zadań
  • pasek zadańbar on a computer desktop
Portuguese barra de tarefas
  • barra de tarefasbar on a computer desktop
Romanian bară de activități
  • bară de activitățibar on a computer desktop
Russian пане́ль зада́ч
  • пане́ль зада́ч (panɛ́lʹ zadáč)bar on a computer desktop
Spanish barra de tareas, barra de faenas
  • barra de tareasbar on a computer desktop
  • barra de faenasbar on a computer desktop
Ukrainian пане́ль завда́нь
  • пане́ль завда́нь (panélʹ zavdánʹ)bar on a computer desktop
Vietnamese thanh tác vụ
  • thanh tác vụbar on a computer desktop
Cite this entry
APA

taskbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskbar

MLA

“taskbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskbar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taskbar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskbar.

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