Meanings
nountabnabbing (uncountable)
alternative tab nabbing
- InternetuncountableA form of cyberattack that takes over inactive tabs in a user's browser, relying on their inattention.
Origin
From tab + nabbing, coined in 2010 by Aza Raskin.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
tabnabbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabnabbing
MLA
“tabnabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabnabbing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tabnabbing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabnabbing.
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