task bar

noun Computers.

1. a row of buttons on a display screen that are clicked on to start software applications or switch between open applications or active windows.

noun

1. a row of selectable buttons and icons typically running along the bottom of a computer screen, displaying information such as the names of running programs

1. A row of buttons or graphical controls on a computer screen that represent open programs, among which the user can switch back and forth by clicking on the appropriate one.