Main Entry:

tab·let

Pronunciation:

\ˈta-blət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English tablett, from Anglo-French tablet, diminutive of table table

Date:

14th century

1 a: a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription b: a thin slab or one of a set of portable sheets used for writing c: pad 42 a: a compressed or molded block of a solid material b: a small mass of medicated material <an aspirin tablet>3: graphics tablet