Inventory shortcut row
A hotbar is a row of slots at the bottom of a video game screen providing quick access to items, weapons, or abilities.
Players assign frequently used tools to numbered slots and switch between them with keystrokes or controller buttons: I keep my sword in the first hotbar slot.
The term comes from gaming interfaces where items are "hot"—ready for immediate use.
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Inventory shortcut row
A hotbar is a row of slots at the bottom of a video game screen providing quick access to items, weapons, or abilities.
Players assign frequently used tools to numbered slots and switch between them with keystrokes or controller buttons: I keep my sword in the first hotbar slot.
The term comes from gaming interfaces where items are "hot"—ready for immediate use.
1. gaming — cooldown, Gradual intensity reduction; abilities (Powers to perform); hotkeys (Keyboard command combinations); skills (Learned competencies); spells · potions · keybind · consumables · HUD · MMORPG · RPG · macros · loadout · slot
2. interface — toolbar, Software button strip; shortcut (Quicker alternative path); widget (Unspecified small device); panel (Distinct flat section); UI · button · icon · clickable · layout · customizable · toggle · drag · dropdown · dock
ACCESSIBILITYhotbar ≠ backpack Strapped bag worn dorsally; storage chest · vault · bank · stash
CAPACITYhotbar ≠ inventory Catalog of held assets; storage · backpack · chest
hot, bar, hotter, hottest, hotly, hotness, bars, barred, barring
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/hotbar