status bar
[/ˈsteɪtəs bɑːr/]
nounpl: status bars
barra de status
1. A horizontal bar typically located at the bottom of a computer window or application that displays information about the current state or progress of an operation
The status bar showed that the file download was 75% complete.
A barra de status mostrou que o download do arquivo estava 75% completo.
2. In mobile devices, a horizontal bar at the top of the screen displaying time, battery level, signal strength, and notifications
Check the status bar on your phone to see the battery percentage.
Verifique a barra de status do seu telefone para ver a porcentagem da bateria.
3. An information display area in a graphical user interface showing real-time system information or contextual help
The status bar in the text editor displays the current line and column numbers.
A barra de status do editor de texto exibe os números da linha e coluna atual.
The term 'status bar' is universally used in computing across both American English and Brazilian Portuguese. In Brazil, 'barra de status' is the standard technical terminology found in software interfaces, menus, and documentation. In Portugal, 'barra de estado' is preferred as it aligns with Portuguese linguistic conventions of avoiding English loanwords when direct Portuguese equivalents exist. This term is particularly important in tech culture as it represents one of the fundamental UI elements users interact with daily on computers and mobile devices.
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