notification area
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[edit]Noun
[edit]notification area (plural notification areas)
- (computing, graphical user interface) An area of the taskbar used for icons and alerts.
- 2001, Paul McFedries, The complete idiot's guide to Windows XP:
- When this check box is activated, Windows XP will hide notification area icons that you haven't used in a while.
- 2002, David Pogue, Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual:
- If you want to add these controls to the notification area, you must do it yourself, using the corresponding Control Panel programs...
- 2005, Curt Simmons, Windows XP headaches:
- The notification area is configured by default to hide icons when they are not in use...
Synonyms
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[edit]computing: an area of the taskbar used for icons and alerts
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