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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

タブ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tabu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tab/tæb/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しいタブを開いてください。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small flap or strip attached to something to hold, open, or identify it.

    "Click on the first tab to open the browser settings."
As verb
  1. 1

    To provide something with a tab or to switch between distinct interface sections in software.

    "You can tab through the form fields using the keyboard."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the late 19th century as an abbreviation of 'tabulate' or 'tablet', it initially referred to a small flap or label attached to something for identification. In the mid-20th century, the term expanded via typewriter mechanics to denote the key used to jump to specific horizontal positions, which subsequently evolved in computing to represent user interface elements for organizing windows or browser pages.

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