widget
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Blend of window and gadget, coined by George S. Kaufman in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924).
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪdʒɪt
[edit] Noun
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widget (plural widgets)
- An unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
- (graphical user interface) A component of a graphical user interface that the user interacts with.
- Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
- A floating widget or other device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened
- A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces
[edit] Synonyms
- (GUI): control
[edit] Translations
unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product
component of a graphical user interface that the user interacts with
floating widget or other device inside a beer can
