It's usually called the taskbar because ut behaves like the taskbar in Windows. Officially it's a panel. A dock would be something afloat or Mac-esque. There are docks for Linux, such as Awn, Avant, Cairo or Docky.

Maybe it's an appropriate time to bring this up as a reminder. You should not take it personally.

http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#before

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