plural of tab order

(military) insignia worn on the collar of a uniform singing the wearer’s rank and/or branch

A ticket for a pull-tab game.

A small non-adhesive portion of an adhesive label, allowing it to be removed more easily from its backing sheet.

plural of peel tab

(statistics) Alternative spelling of cross tab

plural of tab leader

(computing) In word processing, a series of repeated text characters filling the area of a tab stop, such as the row of periods/dots leading to the name of a chapter in a table of contents.

(idiomatic) To monitor; to keep track of; to watch.

(aviation, nautical) A control surface set within or attached to a larger control surface that provides trim to obtain a desired attitude without constant inputs to the primary control surfaces (e.g., ailerons and rudders).