taskpad

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noun

A graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.

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Meanings

nountaskpad (plural taskpads)

plural taskpads

  1. Microsoft WindowscomputingA graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.

    You can also control the size of the list, whether the list is displayed horizontally or vertically in the results pane, and more. Here are the steps to follow to create a custom taskpad view: […]

    2012, Brian Knittel, Paul McFedries, Windows 8 In Depth

Origin

From task + pad.

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APA

taskpad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskpad

MLA

“taskpad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskpad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taskpad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskpad.

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