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TAB
Definitions of TAB
- A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
- (slang) An ear.
- (by extension, graphical user interface) A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
- (GUI) The page or form associated with such a navigational widget.
- (British Army, military slang) A fast march or run with full kit.
- (transitive) To affix with tabs; to label.
- (informal, chiefly, North American) A restaurant bill.
- (informal, chiefly, North American) Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar; slate
- (by extension) The cost or bill for anything.
- (computing) A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation.
- (computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.
- (Geordie and Mackem) A cigarette.
- (Oxbridge slang) A student of Cambridge University.
- (colloquial) A tabloid newspaper.
- (informal) A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.
- (informal, theatre) A tableau curtain.
- (computing) A key on a computer keyboard that typically inserts a tab or moves the input focus.
- Alternative letter-case form of tab ("student at Cambridge").
- A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
Number of letters
3
Is palindrome
No
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Examples of Using TAB in a Sentence
- With film packs one could shoot as fast as one could pull the tab and cock the shutter, and film packs could be loaded in daylight.
- There were a number of design flaws in this model, ranging from flaws in the cooling system of the notebook to a tab on the "C" panel pressing on the motherboard.
- "Progressive web apps", the term coined by designer Frances Berriman and Google Chrome engineer Alex Russell in 2015, refers to apps taking advantage of new features supported by modern browsers, which initially run inside a web browser tab but later can run completely offline and can be launched without entering the app URL in the browser.
- An indentation style generally involves consistent width of whitespace (indentation size) before each line of a block, so that the lines of code appear to be related, and dictates whether to use space or tab characters for the indentation whitespace.
- Servo tab, a small hinged device installed on an aircraft control surface to assist the movement of the control surface.
- The tab mechanism came into its own as a rapid and consistent way of uniformly indenting the first line of each paragraph.
- This STOL capability was accomplished via several features, including the adoption of a long, high lift wing, which was fitted with a unique single slot flap with a hinged flap tab at the trailing edge.
- Thousands showed up for the event, read a "prophecy of a declaration of independence" written by Cohen, after which many placed a tab of acid on their tongues and swallowed in unison.
- Some aircraft, such as an MD-80, use a servo tab within the elevator surface to aerodynamically move the main surface into position.
- A throttle man, a role that requires control of the trim tab while observing water conditions to reach optimum speed, Casiraghi participated in eighty offshore races during his lifetime.
- Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page's favicon next to the page's title on the tab, and site-specific browsers use the favicon as a desktop icon.
- On the web, shoppers can either go to the Google Search homepage to enter a search query and then select the Shopping tab under the navigation bar, or go directly to the Google Shopping site to search for specific items, browse departments, and see trending items and promotional offers.
- They range from programs which can write a simple song, piano piece or guitar tab, to those that can handle the complexities of orchestral music, specialist notations (from early music to avant-garde), and high-quality music engraving.
- In August 2015, Apple revamped the online storefront, removing the dedicated "Store" tab and making the entire website a retail experience.
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