Definition of widget Widget

/wɪˈʤɪt/ - [wijit] - widg•et

We found 8 definitions of widget from 3 different sources.

What does widget mean?

Noun
widget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
		appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo
		device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
		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 tips
		injector a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
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"
		doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis

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widget (Noun)
A for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
widget (Noun)
Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
widget (Noun)
A floating widget or other device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
widget (Noun)
A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
widget (Noun)
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.