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widget

[ wij-it ]

noun

  1. a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget:

    a row of widgets on the instrument panel.

  2. something considered typical or representative, as of a manufacturer's products:

    the widgets coming off the assembly line.

  3. Digital Technology. a module on a website, in an application, or in the interface of a device that allows users to access information or perform a function:

    I added a weather widget to my screen.



widget

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    any small mechanism or device, the name of which is unknown or temporarily forgotten
  2. a small device in a beer can which, when the can is opened, releases nitrogen gas into the beer, giving it a head
  3. a small computer program that can be installed on and executed from the desktop of a personal computer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of widget1

First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps alteration of gadget
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of widget1

C20: changed from gadget
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For the leaders of today’s cultural industries, films, TV series, albums, even books seem to be no more than widgets on an algorithmic assembly line, as fungible as yards of textile or gauges of steel.

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A future version of the Dataland website will include access to the Large Nature Model for educational and research purposes, and a widget will track in real time how much energy is being used.

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It’s perfect for tiny screws, fasteners, electronic parts, colorful beads or any other small part or widget you might use in your hobby or craft.

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But Google has also added fresh ways to customize phone screens with new wallpaper, app widgets and shortcuts.

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Synapses are the nervous-system widgets that allow electrical signals to cross the gaps between one cell and the next.

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