Widget

Quick meaning: Widget is a noun meaning A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
2. (informal) Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.
3. (computing, graphical user interface) A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.
4. A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
5. (computing, graphical user interface) 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.

Example Sentences

This weather widget shows the current temperature.

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

Damage inflicted on the rail industry supply chain, from major contractors to widget manufacturers, would have further profound nationwide consequences on an already damaged industry and wrecked economy.

Word Forms

• widgets

Synonyms for widget

Depending on context, synonyms include thingy, gizmo, sprocket, hickey, gimmick, thingie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gadget, gizmo, convenience, contraption, contrivance, appliance.

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