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progress bar

[ prog-res bahr, prog-ruhs ]

noun

, Digital Technology.
  1. a graphical element that illustrates the percentage of a computer task that is complete:

    The progress bar stopped moving when the program was about halfway downloaded.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of progress bar1

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

I get another progress bar, so I down another couple shots of bourbon.

An hour later, the progress bar reaches the end of the line, and my heart is racing.

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