What is the correct/best name for the UI component which acts like a breadcrumb trail but also indicates where the user is in a defined series of steps?
You see it all the time, something like:
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Where Steps 1 & 2 are complete, Step 3 is the current step, and Steps 4 & 5 are unavailable at the moment.
It's probably on the tip of my tongue but I can't think of a good name for it.
Answer
Some names could be...
Navigation vs. Indication
If the steps are clickable links I would call it something navigation. For example, in a checkout process I would call it "Checkout Navigation" or "Checkout Step Navigation".
"Progress Bar" vs. "Step Progress Bar"
If you call it a progress bar, you should definitely clarify with the word "step" to avoid confusion. Look at the Google Image search results below:
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