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TABULATION KEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tabulator key
1, record 1, English, tabulator%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tab 2, record 1, English, tab
correct, noun
- tab bar 3, record 1, English, tab%20bar
correct
- tab key 2, record 1, English, tab%20key
correct, noun
- TAB 4, record 1, English, TAB
correct
- tabulation key 5, record 1, English, tabulation%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The key on the computer keyboard that is marked with forward and backword arrows. It advances the cursor to a preset spot. 4, record 1, English, - tabulator%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In localmode, pressing the TAB key moves the cursor one tab position to the right; or, if there are no more tabs, to the right margin. (See Set-up A). In online mode, the terminal sends a tab code to the host. ... In Set-up B and C, the TAB key moves the cursor to the start of the next block of parameters. 6, record 1, English, - tabulator%20key
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tabulator
- tab-key
- tab stop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche de tabulation
1, record 1, French, touche%20de%20tabulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tabulation 2, record 1, French, tabulation
correct, feminine noun
- touche Tabulation 2, record 1, French, touche%20Tabulation
correct, feminine noun
- TAB 2, record 1, French, TAB
correct, feminine noun
- tabulateur 3, record 1, French, tabulateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] tabulation (TAB) génère des espaces sur une ligne jusqu'à une position précédemment définie. 2, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Seul, l'emplacement non modifié de la touche Tabulation ne soulève aucun problème [...] 2, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20tabulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla tabuladora
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20tabuladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de tabulación 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla usada para insertar un número fijo de caracteres en blanco en un documento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20tabuladora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta tecla suele usarse frecuentemente para controlar el cursor en los menús de instrucciones en la pantalla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20tabuladora
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