Phrase guide

title bar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The bar at the top of a window or a dialogue box displaying the name of the application or open document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: label

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: barre de titre — bar showing the name
  • German: Titelleiste — bar showing the name
  • Japanese: タイトルバー (taitoru bā) — bar showing the name
  • Korean: 제목 표시줄 (jemok pyosijul) — bar showing the name
  • Korean: 타이틀 바 (taiteul ba) — bar showing the name
  • Māori: pae taitara — bar showing the name
  • Polish: pasek tytułu — bar showing the name
  • Portuguese: barra de título — bar showing the name
  • Vietnamese: thanh tiêu đề — bar showing the name