TB

TB or Tb may refer to:

Science and medicine

• Terbium (chemical symbol Tb), a chemical element
• Tuberculosis (TB), a chronic infectious disease
• "Terrific broth", a growth medium used to cultivate microorganisms
• In macroeconomic theory, TB is sometimes used as an acronym for Trade Balance instead of NX (Net Exports), for instance in the ISLM model

Technology

• T.B. (Thompson Brothers), a 3 wheeled cyclecar manufactured by Thompson Brothers of Bilston, England, from 1919 until 1924.
• Brightness Temperature (Tb)
• Terabit (Tb), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity
• Terabyte (TB), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity
• Throttle body, part of the air intake system of an internal combustion engine
• Torpedo boat, a relatively small and fast naval vessel designed to carry torpedoes into battle
• Boeing TB, an American torpedo bomber biplane designed by the US Navy and built by Boeing in 1927
• Nissan TB engine, a petrol engine released in 1987 as the TB42
• "Text back" in text messaging

Music

• Tenor and bass, a score for male chorus
• The Beatles, the English rock band, the most lauded and successful group in the history of modern music
  • The Beatles (album), 1968 album by the above band, also known as the "White Album"
• The Bends, 1995 album by British rock band Radiohead
• The Block, 2008 album by U.S. pop group New Kids on the Block
• Roland TB-303, a bass synthesizer manufactured from 1981 to 1984

Entertainment

• Tegami Bachi, a shōnen manga series by Hiroyuki Asada
• Toribash, a game made by Nabi Studios
• Trinity Blood, a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida
• True Blood, an American television drama series broadcast on the HBO network
• Turf Battles, a game owned by Smilegate

Sports

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional football team in the Tampa Bay Area
• Tampa Bay Lightning, a professional hockey team in the Tampa Bay Area
• Tampa Bay Rays, a professional baseball team in the Tampa Bay Area
• Tampa Bay Storm, a professional arena football team in the Tampa Bay Area
• TB Tvøroyri (Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag), a Faroese football club from Tvøroyri
• Touchback, a game situation in American Football
• Total bases, a baseball statistic

Other uses

• Taco Bell, a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain
• Tampa Bay, a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida
  • Tampa Bay Area, the region adjacent to Tampa Bay
• Teenybopper, a young teenager who follows adolescent trends in music, fashion and culture
• Tiger Balm, a brand of balm
• Treasury bill, a government bond issued by the United States Department of the Treasury
• TrønderBilene, a Norwegian bus company