Associations to the word «Widget»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke