I've heard omnibar used to describe the more general UX pattern of providing at a focal point a single freetext input that surfaces items across collections. It's a neat pattern because it's both pretty and can be useful.
I'll take your word for it it came from Chrome's Omnibar, the timeline in my memory lines up.
I'll take your word for it it came from Chrome's Omnibar, the timeline in my memory lines up.