appbar

English

Etymology

From app +‎ bar; introduced in Windows 95.

Noun

appbar (plural appbars)

1. (computing, Microsoft Windows) A toolbar, anchored to an edge of the user's desktop, providing quick access to programs or features.
   • 1996, Scott Stanfield, Ralph Arvesen, Visual C++ 4 How-to, page 513:

     Create an appbar to display the system palette

   • 2013, Ashish Ghoda, Windows 8 MVVM Patterns Revealed, page XX:

     Home Page of the FinanceHub Windows 8 store application displaying the stocks watchlist and an appbar with Add Stock flyout