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Definition: tab
(1) (TABlet) See tablet.
(2) To move the screen cursor or print head to a specified column (the tab stop). Pressing the Tab key on a keyboard moves the cursor horizontally to the right or to the next input field. Shift-Tab moves left. In the ASCII character set, there are codes for horizontal and vertical tabs (see ASCII chart). See tab stop.
(3) (TAB) See tape automated bonding.
(4) A visual identifier in a browser that identifies opened Web pages. See tabbed browsing.
(5) A horizontal menu on control panels, dialog boxes and applications. Clicking the tab jumps the user to that function, and that tab becomes highlighted. See tabbed browsing.
Dialog Box Tabs
(2) To move the screen cursor or print head to a specified column (the tab stop). Pressing the Tab key on a keyboard moves the cursor horizontally to the right or to the next input field. Shift-Tab moves left. In the ASCII character set, there are codes for horizontal and vertical tabs (see ASCII chart). See tab stop.
(3) (TAB) See tape automated bonding.
(4) A visual identifier in a browser that identifies opened Web pages. See tabbed browsing.
(5) A horizontal menu on control panels, dialog boxes and applications. Clicking the tab jumps the user to that function, and that tab becomes highlighted. See tabbed browsing.
Tabs are used in countless applications just like menus, and clicking the tab displays a number of options. For example, this Display Properties dialog has six tabs, and the Appearance tab is currently selected.