chrome

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
2. (uncountable, usually)The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.

   “So, just as a car might have shiny chrome trimming, a bumper, and a grill that cover the vehicle, so the chrome of an OS window surrounds and complements the window itself. Examples of chrome include the title bar, the Minimize/Maximize/Restore buttons, menu bars, and toolbars.”

   “Similarly [to the chrome exterior of an automobile], in most modern GUIs, the chrome lives around the edges of the screen, surrounding the middle area, which is dedicated to the user's data.”

   “I had the idea of making our browser chrome match the actual hardware you were on. If your Mac’s bezel was Bondi blue, we’d make our UI Bondi blue.”

3. (US, collective, slang, uncountable, usually)handguns

   “Disrespect my nigga Boss and I'm flashin' the chrome”

   “I ain't trippin' long 'cause I can reach the chrome / Heat your home like Southern California Gas, police pass”

verb

1. (transitive)To plate with chrome.
2. (transitive)To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.