Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backtab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-tab
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A software-defined key combination to do the reverse of pressing the Tab key, usually Shift+Tab.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of pressing this key combination.

Countable

verb

To press this key combination.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From back + tab, analogous to backspace.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backtabs (plural) backtabs (present, singular) backtabbing (participle, present) backtabbed (participle, past) backtabbed (past)

Questions

What does backtab mean?
A software-defined key combination to do the reverse of pressing the Tab key, usually Shift+Tab.
Where does backtab come from?
From back + tab, analogous to backspace.

How to pronounce backtab

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