sidebar

noun

A column of extra content or links displayed along one side of a webpage.

Example sentences

“You'll find the search box in the sidebar on the right.”
“The blog's sidebar lists its most popular posts.”

In American offices and courtrooms it also means a brief private conversation held to one side, as in 'let's take a quick sidebar'.

Related words

dropdownA menu or selection box on a screen that keeps its list of options hidden until you click on it.toolbarA strip of icon buttons in a program or operating system that lets you trigger its functions with a click.checkboxA small square on a screen that you click to add or remove a check mark, turning an option on or off.layoutThe way things are arranged or organized within a given space.clipboardA temporary storage area on a computer or phone that holds text or images you have copied or cut.templateA standard model or pattern used as a starting point for making other things.