ribbon
13
3.9
- noun
- /ˈrɪbən/
- Specialized
:
cinta de opciones
- PowerPoint was used to design the pocket described in the song, complete with ribbon.
So it doesn't have the traditional ribbon bar, doesn't have any of the other stuff.
- So it doesn't have the traditional ribbon bar, doesn't have any of the other stuff.
Examples
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The bigger menus work better, but the ribbon icons are still way too small.
Blog text (28) -
The second type of thermal printer uses a ribbon with a coating of sublimable dye.
Academic text (1992) -
So it doesn't have the traditional ribbon bar, doesn't have any of the other stuff.
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I think they'll enjoy attending the ribbon cutting at the Acme factory.
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In the latest software update, the new features can be accessed through the ribbon at the top of the application.
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To adjust the document settings, click on the 'Settings' tab in the ribbon menu.
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The ribbon interface in the program helps users quickly find the tools they need for editing.
Synonyms
12
3.2
A row of buttons or icons on a computer screen that gives quick access to tools
Compounds
- Formal
2
6.1
An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice
- Archaic
1
5.1
A long narrow strip of fabric covered with ink used in a typewriter to print letters on paper
- Formal
1
5.9
A group of respected experts chosen to study an important public problem and give advice
- Formal
A group of chosen people with special knowledge who decide a difficult court case
- UK
A grass that lives for many years with broad striped leaves that grows in wet places like ponds and ditches
- Specialized
A water plant with long narrow leaves that grows in shallow water
A thin North American snake with yellow or red stripes that is not poisonous and often lives near water
How Complex
- Specialized
4
3.4
- Specialized
13
3.9
- Specialized
12
3.2
- Specialized
117
1.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ribbon is used in computer programs because the top menu looks like a long 'strip', just like a cloth ribbon, and the name comes from old French ruban meaning 'strip'. So a software ribbon is a narrow bar across the top that holds tools and commands.