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Widget

//ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

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

  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    a device or control that is very useful for a particular job wordnet
  4. 4
    A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
  5. 5
    A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.

    "This weather widget shows the current temperature."

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  1. 6
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known wordnet
  2. 7
    A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
  3. 8
    Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part. informal

Etymology

Etymology 1

Coined by American playwright George S. Kaufman in 1924 in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924). The preface to the 1924 play credits an earlier German work from 1911 https://digital.ulb.hhu.de/download/pdf/5670231.pdf where there is an actor Elisabeth Wigge.

Etymology 2

Blend of window + gadget.

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