widget

The definition of a widget is a general term for a small gadget or device.

(noun)

An example of a widget is a usb connector for a laser mouse.

See widget in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

any small, unspecified gadget or device, esp. one that is hypothetical

Origin: altered < gadget

See widget in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.
An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.
a. An element of a GUI, such as a text box or button, that displays information or settings that can be entered or altered by the user.
b. A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps alteration of gadget

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