tab

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

insert tab A into slot B

"His name was written upon a tab within it - Maple White, Lake Avenue, Detroit, Michigan."

An ear.

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

The page or form associated with such a navigational widget.

How many tabs are open in your Web browser?

That’s the relief I feel when clearing all the tabs in my internet browser. Clicking the crosses like a long line of kisses finally indulged.

A fast march or run with full kit.

To affix with tabs; to label.

A restaurant bill.

to pick up the tab

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

to start a tab

Put this round on my tab, please, barman.

The cost or bill for anything.

Moreover, at a tab of $9 million, the system's price is about $1 million less than a conventional heating-cooling plant […]

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

No no no no I don't, it's not hate, hate is a strong word, truth be told I do have a slight preference for tabs but that's only because I'm anal and because I prefer precision.