Definition of Tab
Tab
Tab


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A small tag or label, especially one used to identify or mark something.

e.g. She attached a tab to the folder to distinguish it from others.

(noun)
a secondary/further page or document that can be opened on a computer application such as a web browser or software;

e.g. I opened a new tab in my browser.

(noun)
(informal, American) a running bill held by a customer at a restaurant or bar;

e.g. The drinks were added to his tab, which he paid before he left.

(verb)
to mark something so that it can be identified later by attaching or placing some projecting material on it;

e.g. She used a piece of ribbon to tab her page in the book.



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