"tab index" meaning in English

See tab index in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tab indexes [plural], tab indices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es|tab indices}} tab index (plural tab indexes or tab indices)
  1. (graphical user interface) 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. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface Related terms: tab order

Inflected forms

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