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New Tab is very annoying when you look at your computer tags and see it. You think to yourself, "Why do I have a New Tab in the middle of all my other tabs?" And you think, "I'm going to close that New Tab." But you never do.

I SAY THIS FROM EXPERIENCE
by Ghost*Writer September 10, 2022
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tab-hoarding

Refers to the overall habit of reluctantly keeping multiple internet-browsing tabs open at the same time, for a long duration of time. Often this is done as a way to temporarily save & set aside the tabs for later use. This is because the individual intended to permanently close it after they were done using it.

Note: The individual in question (called a "tab-hoarder"), does not necessarily have to have all the different tabs opened in the same window, at the same time, to be considered "tab-hoarding".

It should also be noted that there is no scientifically agreed-upon consensus on the minimum number of tabs & time duration required for one to identify as "tab-hoarding". However, what is clear is the fact that "tab-hoarding" is a very normal behavior, especially in environments requiring people to regularly use the internet for multiple purposes.
My computer's so slow. Maybe I should stop tab-hoarding.

or

Tab-hoarding is normal. Everyone does it.
by daWolfe October 2, 2022
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tab

short for "than a bitch"
u def frm texas/the south if u use this
im higher tab rn!! fr
by sssicario December 24, 2022
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Alt-Tab

When you're watching gay furry porn and your dad walks in.
Person 1: Why do you have bruises all over your body?

Person 2: I didn't Alt-Tab in time.
by IEatNukes April 7, 2024
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Incognito tab

for doing things that are for private but everyone know its for porn
I used a Incognito tab for porn
by sawcon69 December 23, 2018
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Tab-Hop

The act of rapidly switching between multiple browser tabs, each running separate AI/GPT/Chat sessions, to simulate the productivity of an over-caffeinated think tank. A digital power move used by engineers, researchers, and chaos-loving polymaths to multiply AI output without melting down their own brain.

Origin:
First coined in 2025 by a rainforest-dwelling tech veteran who discovered that with enough browser tabs and GPT threads, you could basically LARP as a one-man DARPA.

Related Terms:
* Prompt Jockey – someone who rides AI prompts across multiple sessions like a rodeo cowboy.
* Context Siloing – isolating ideas across threads due to stateless session memory.
* RAM-Juggling – trying to mentally track which thread is doing what because you didn’t name your chats properly.

Pro Tips:
* Always label your threads so future-you doesn’t have a breakdown.
* Pin critical sessions like you’re building a command center.
* Just don’t ask the cocktail bot for help with your Kubernetes YAML.
"I had five projects due and one brain cell left, so I started tab-hopping like I was running an AI blacksite."
by segfahlt April 30, 2025
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