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Blend of desktop +‎ toolbar

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deskbar (plural deskbars)

  1. (graphical user interface) Synonym of deskband
    • 2005, Preston Gralla, Windows XP Power Hound: Teach Yourself New Tricks, page 179:
      You can download Google's deskbar for free [] It automatically installs itself as a toolbar on the Windows XP taskbar, but you have to turn it on by right-clicking the taskbar and choosing Toolbars → Google Deskbar.

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