What Does Tabbed Browsing Mean?

Tabbed browsing is a Web browser feature in which several websites may be opened in one browser window, versus the traditional method where each website is opened in an individual browser window. Tabbed browsing allows a user to open websites on an alternating basis. Tabs usually display in a row at the top or bottom of a browser window and include short titles for identification.

Techopedia Explains Tabbed Browsing

Tabbed browsing was initially offered in 1994 as part of the InternetWorks browser. In 2003, tabbed browsing was officially introduced by Mozilla and has become a popular Web browser feature.Tabbed browsing is a useful Web browser feature for the following reasons: