widget

widg·et

W0148900 (wĭj′ĭt)n.1. A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.2. An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.3. Computers a. An element of a GUI, such as a text box or button, that displays information or settings that can be entered or altered by the user.b. A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.

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[Perhaps alteration of gadget.]

widget

(ˈwɪdʒɪt) n1. (Tools) informal any small mechanism or device, the name of which is unknown or temporarily forgotten2. (Brewing) a small device in a beer can which, when the can is opened, releases nitrogen gas into the beer, giving it a head3. a small computer program that can be installed on and executed from the desktop of a personal computer[C20: changed from gadget]

widg•et

(ˈwɪdʒ ɪt)

n. 1. a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, esp. one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget. 2. something considered typical or representative, as of a manufacturer's products. [1925–30; perhaps alter. of gadget]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	widget - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmickstuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
	2.	widget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular jobappliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, conveniencedevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"gadgetry - appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"gimbal - an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tipsinjector - a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)mod con - modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

widget

nounInformal. A small specialized mechanical device:concern, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, jigger, thing.Informal: doodad, doohickey.Slang: gizmo.

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