tab index

noun

A number assigned to a control on the display, designating its position in the sequence of controls that the user can move through by pressing the Tab key.

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Meanings

nountab index (plural tab indexes or tab indices)

plural tab indexes · plural tab indices

  1. computingA number assigned to a control on the display, designating its position in the sequence of controls that the user can move through by pressing the Tab key.
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APA

tab index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tab%20index

MLA

“tab index.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tab%20index. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tab index,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tab%20index.

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