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status bar
status bar (status line) In many kinds of display, including text and graphical user interfaces, a line of usually textual information about current status. A word-processor status bar may tell the user what line and page is currently in use, if typeover or insert mode is in force, and which font is currently selected, while a database status bar might have the current record number and field name and whether the display may be edited.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "status bar." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "status bar." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-statusbar.html JOHN DAINTITH. "status bar." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-statusbar.html |
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status bar
status bar A small area at the bottom of a BROWSER window which contains textual messages. Typical messages inform the user that a WEB SERVER has been found and the progress of the DOWNLOAD of the current WEB PAGE.
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DARREL INCE. "status bar." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "status bar." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-statusbar.html DARREL INCE. "status bar." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-statusbar.html |
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