An area that runs across the bottom of the Windows 95 or 98 desktop. The Start button is at the left end of the task bar, and the clock can be displayed at the right end of the task bar. Running applications are represented as buttons on the task bar, the current window is shown as a depressed button, all other applications are displayed as raised buttons. Clicking the button for an inactive application activates that application and displays its window as the current window.

A special toolbar that docks on an edge of the desktop supplied by the system. The taskbar includes the Start button, a button for each open primary window, and a status area.

Windows - Runs along the bottom of the screen in most cases. Has Start menu, boxes for open programs, and the System Tray. Lets you get at what you want to do from many different circumstances.

On-screen toolbar that displays active applications.

Bar at the bottom of the screen that shows buttons for open programs or documents.

At the bottom of the Windows screen, it contains the Start button, icons for open applications, the Quick Launch area, and the Tray or notification area.

In Windows 95, the bar at the bottom of the screen, used for launching applications and switching tasks.

A bar at the bottom of the desktop that contains icons of programs that automatically load when you start up a Windows operating system.

On a computer using Microsoft Windows, the taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the screen. It shows the Start button, the time and date, shortcuts to programs, and any applications that are running.

The bar that runs along the bottom of you screen, with the Start button at one end and the clock at the other.

The bar in Windows 95 that lists all the currently running programs and open folders. The Start button is on the Taskbar.

In Windows, a bar across the bottom of the screen (usually - you can move it to the top or side if you want to) which contains the Start Button, the System Tray, and icons which represent all the applications currently running. You can switch between applications by calling up the taskbar and clicking on the relevant icon. The taskbar can be set to remain visible all the time (the default), or only to appear when you press the Windows key.

A shelf plugin that displays icons representing the applications that are currently running.

The bar usually found at the bottom of a Windows screen.  The taskbar shows which software programs are open.  It also contains the Start button.

The bar normally at the bottom of the screen that contains buttons for each running program.

A bar that usually runs at the bottom of Windows 95 which shows all tasks that are currently being run. The Start button is usually on the left side of the Taskbar. A clock is usually on the right side of the Taskbar. The Taskbar can be moved to any edge of the screen, and the clock and Start button can be removed if desired.

The bar located at the bottom of the Windows desktop that contains the Start button, task buttons, and the system tray.

The bar that contains the Start button and appears by default at the bottom of the desktop. You can use the taskbar buttons to switch between the programs you are running. The taskbar can be hidden, moved to the sides or top of the desktop, or customized in other ways. See also desktop; taskbar button; status area.

The narrow bar stretching on the bottom of the desktop. Start software from the “Start” button at the left end of the taskbar. The open software or folders are minimized as buttons on the taskbar. You can switch windows by clicking relevant buttons.

The gray bar located at the bottom of the Desktop.

A bar along the bottom edge (or side) of the Windows NT/95 desktops and later versions that contains the Start button and a button for each program that is currently running. The taskbar can be used to switch from one task to another. It can also be dragged around with the mouse and adjusted in size.

A bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. The buttons in the middle of the taskbar represent the open windows you are working with. Click a window button to see that window on your screen.

A bar on the graphic user interface that shows all open applications and active windows. Clicking any task button on the taskbar brings the corresponding session to the foreground.

A taskbar is a visual device on the desktop that typically shows the computer user which programs are currently running. They usually include icon s for common utilities. Return to .

Special window containing buttons for all opened windows and allowing to use those buttons for switching between windows.

In the IBM Console, the bar that is located below the work area and contains a button for each task window. The taskbar also includes a button for each of these actions: Resetting your Web browser if you have display problems Signing off of the IBM Console

With systems (post 3.1), it's easy to switch between programs you are running simultaneously. The taskbar is on the bottom row of the Windows screen and contains a clickable button for each program you have running. To switch between programs, simply click on each button.

A bar that normally runs along the bottom of the screen in Windows 95 and displays the Start button and a list of other programs or windows that are currently active. You can move the entire taskbar to any of the four sides of the screen by clicking on the bar and dragging it to another edge

the bar, containing menus, found above the photos in the viewing area.

The bar in the Windows operating system that typically runs across the bottom of the screen. It displays the Start button, any programs or windows that are active, plus tiny 'shortcut' icons as well as the time.

The bar, usually across the bottom of MS Windows, that shows which programs are running and what directories are open.

The bar along the bottom of your screen, containing the Start Menu and a button for each running Task.

The bar on the desktop that let you quickly start and switch between programs.

The gray band along the bottom of Windows desktop.

The grey strip that runs across the bottom of your Windows desktop. On the far left of the taskbar you will find the start button and on the far right will be the current time. Each time you open an application, a button will appear on the taskbar, therefore with two applications running, you will be able to switch between them by clicking on the relevant button on the taskbar.

The bar that contains the Start button and appears by default at the bottom of the desktop. You can click the taskbar buttons to switch between programs. You can also hide the taskbar, move it to the sides or top of the desktop, and customize it in other ways. See also: desktop; taskbar button; notification area

in Windows, the panel on the bottom of a display monitor that contains icons, beginning with the Start button on the far left, that provides shortcuts to opening selected applications. The taskbar also displays the symbols representing folders, programs, and/or files that are presently open. It is also home for the volume control and displays the current time. Clicking on an item in the taskbar brings that item to the foreground.

n. A graphic toolbar used in Windows 95 to select, via the mouse, one of a number of active applications. See also task button, toolbar.

The bar that runs along the bottom of the screen in versions of Windows from 95 onwards. It includes the Start button and System Tray, and contains icons for programs that are running.

In computing, the taskbar is a term for the application desktop bar which is used to launch and monitor applications in Microsoft Windows 95 and later operating systems. Other desktop environments also feature similar interface elements.