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menu

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈmɛnju// UK //mˈɛnjuː// menu Archaic General-service

n. a list of choices on a computer screen. You use it to find commands or tools in a program.

n. a list of commands or options presented to a user through a graphical interface. Often organised into categories or accessible via a specific button.


SIMPLE

Click the file menu to save your work.

CONTEXTUAL

If you cannot find the print button, look for it under the settings menu in the top corner.

COMPLEX

Modern software often employs context-sensitive menus that change their available options based on which element of the interface the user has currently selected.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French menu. Doublet of menudo and minute.

Usage

Commonly used with the prepositions 'on' or 'in' ('on the menu', 'in the menu').

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