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Meaning of widget

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

widget

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.

    Example: Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 units per year...

    Synonyms:gizmosprocketthingy
  2. Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.

  3. A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.

  4. A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

    Synonyms:scraper

widget

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.

    Synonyms:control