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

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
Ray Bradbury