shortcut vs tab

shortcut

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

noun
  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

tab

verb
  • To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage. 

  • To affix with tabs; to label. 

noun
  • Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar; slate 

  • A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls. 

  • An ear. 

  • A student of Cambridge University. 

  • A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs. 

  • A tabloid newspaper. 

  • The cost or bill for anything. 

  • A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation. 

  • A cigarette. 

  • A tableau curtain. 

  • The page or form associated with such a navigational widget. 

  • A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments. 

  • A fast march or run with full kit. 

  • A small flap or strip of material attached to something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc. 

  • A restaurant bill. 

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