toolbar (n)~ A horizontal grouping of actions that apply to the container (or containers) with which the toolbar is associated. For example a container in which mail is viewed might have an action toolbar with options that include Reply Delete and Move to. Toolbar ~ An extra set of controls that can be added to many programs or the operating system to provide extra functionality not present in the standard version. A toolbar often comes free with downloaded software and is intended to tie you to one company’s products especially internet search.