noun. A row of buttons or graphical controls on a computer screen that represent open programs, among which the user can switch back and forth by clicking on the appropriate one.

noun. The application desktop bar which is used to launch and monitor applications in Microsoft Windows 95 and later operating systems.

"I've been using a black based desktop background for so long I didn't notice that the taskbar is already transparent/glass-like."

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