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menu

menu

117 1.2
A list of commands on a computer screen that you can choose
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛnu/
  • Specialized
translation icon : menú
  • You can find the print option in the File menu of the software.
  • menu option
  • drop-down menu
  • pop-up menu

I want Steve to drop down menu, hire me.

Examples

  • All software for the CAI is menu-driven, and the data is automatically stored for later analysis.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Clicking the down arrow reveals a menu; a mouse right-click will result in the same menu options.

    Academic text (2015)

  • So it's now reading in the values from the menu and doing some stuff.

  • - Just the little option menu, in the right.

    Deadware (2021)

  • We could get down hopefully to the Windows menu like that.

  • For information, please follow the instructions on the main menu.

    Mars (1998)

  • When the system is turned on, it displays a main menu that provides access to all the features.

    Academic text (1997)

  • So go to the Tools menu and select Solver.

  • On a PC, go to the File menu and select Change Dir.

  • Use the Plot Spectrum tool (Analyze menu) to analyze the recorded instrument timbre.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

dropdown
vsmenu
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A menu that shows a list of choices when you click it

is any on-screen command list regardless of how or where it appears
drop-down menu
vsmenu
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one

is broader and not limited to lists appearing below a selected item
computer menu
vsmenu
2.4

A list of options on the screen you click to do tasks

is the standard computing term for that same on-screen list

Compounds

drop-down menu
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one

cascading menu
  • Specialized
5.1

A small menu that appears beside a main menu when you hover to show more choices

computer menu
2.4

A list of options on the screen you click to do tasks

hierarchical menu
  • Specialized
6.2

A menu that shows smaller menus when you move the mouse over or click an item

newfangly menu
8.2

A menu with new, trendy dishes that changes often

How Complex

hierarchical menu
  • Specialized
6.2
submenu
  • Specialized
1 3.9
drop-down menu
  • Specialized
4 3.2
menu
  • Specialized
117 1.2
button
730 1.0

Surface Forms

menu singular
menus plural

Etymology

Menu for computers is a borrowing of the restaurant idea: a restaurant menu shows the things you can order, and a computer menu shows the actions or commands you can choose. So a computer menu is a 'list of choices' you pick from on the screen.