Really it has a consistent meaning in the rest of the world apart from the US. I've been confused by this quite a few times as people say "let's table it" and then stop talking about the subject altogether.
Today seems like a good time to remind any Americans watching UK politics that "table a motion" has the opposite meaning in the two countries.
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It actually has the same meaning but with different expectations of what happens next! The metaphorical "table" (n.) is where matters pending before the body sit. You have to bring a motion to the table to debate it, but you can also end debate and put it back on the table.
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