Tabaholic
From Cyborg Anthropology
Definition
The word Tabaholic is used to describe a person who consistently browses the web with a bevy of tabs open. Tabaholics can have anywhere from 20-500 tabs open in multiple browsers at a time.[1][2] Many Tabaholics report that their ability to complete tasks is stunted by the number of tabs they have open, and that the number of tabs represent a large amount of information they would like to digest.[3]
Tabaholicism is the equivalent of digital hoarding, which is much easier to do online because a screen can easily fill up with tabs. In the analog world, it takes significant effort to fill up one's house with books or newspaper articles. Book hoarding is a slower form of Tabaholicism.
References
- ↑ Glovier, Joel. I'm a Tabaholic, Chrome Doesn't Help. Joelglovier.com Published May 3, 2011. Accessed Oct 2011. http://blog.joelglovier.com/post/5163930994/im-a-tabaholic-chrome-doesnt-help
- ↑ Wragg, David. Tabaholic. Wragg.org. Published October 2, 2006. Accessed Oct 2011. http://david.wragg.org/blog/2006/10/tabaholic.html
- ↑ Hostetler, David. Hi, my name is David and I'm a Tabaholic. Negativesum.net. Posted March 21, 2011. Accessed April 2011. http://negativesum.net/tech/log/hi-my-name-is-david-and-im-a-tabaholic/
