Associations to the word «Widget»

WIDGET, noun. A placeholder name 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 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. (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.

WIDGET, noun. 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".

WIDGET, noun. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.