widget

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A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.

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An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.

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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.

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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.

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A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.

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Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.

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A floating widget or other device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened

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A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces

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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.