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taskpad

taskpad noun: a graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.

Noun

taskpad (plural taskpads)

  1. (Microsoft Windows) A graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.
    • You can also control the size of the list, whether the list is displayed horizontally or vertically in the results pane, and more. Here are the steps to follow to create a custom taskpad view: […]2012, Brian Knittel, Paul McFedries, Windows 8 In Depth

Forms of taskpad

pluraltaskpads

Origin of taskpad

From task + pad.

Questions about taskpad

What does taskpad mean?
Taskpad means a graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.
What part of speech is taskpad?
Taskpad is a noun.
What is the plural of taskpad?
The plural of taskpad is taskpads.

Words near taskpad in the dictionary

  1. taskmasterly
  2. taskmasters
  3. taskmastership
  4. taskmistress
  5. taskmistresses
  6. taskpad
  7. taskpads
  8. tasks
  9. taskscape
  10. taskscapes
  11. taskset

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