Definition of "tab"
- noun
A small flap or strip of material attached to something, for holding, manipulation, identification, etc.
(graphical user interface) A navigational widget for switching between sets of controls or documents.
A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.
A fast march or run with full kit.
A student of Cambridge University, derived from the Latin Cantabrigia (often shortened to Cantab.).
A restaurant bill.
Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar.
Short for tabulator.
A space character ( ) that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation.
Cigarette.
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
- verb
Mark with a tab.
To use the Tab key on a computer or typewriter to navigate the screen or page.
Short for tabulate.
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