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tab key
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tab key
(noun)
tab key
noun
plural
tab keys
tab key
noun
plural
tab keys
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAB KEY
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a key on the keyboard of a typewriter or computer that is used to move several spaces at a time or to move to a particular position in a document
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