tab stop

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Synonyms: tabletop, t stop

Antonyms: tabletop, t stop

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Noun

1. On a [[typewriter]], any of the [[horizontal]] [[location]]s where the [[carriage]] [[movement]] is [[halt]]ed by [[mechanical]] [[gear]]s.
2. {{lb|en|computing|by extension}} A [[horizontal]] [[column]] in a [[text]] [[document]] to which the [[cursor]] jumps when the Tab key is pressed, used for [[alignment]].

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