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- DictionaryWidg·et/ˈwijət/
noun
- 1. a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified.
- 2. an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.
1. : gadget. 2. : an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example. 3. : a small software application that is designed to provide a specific piece of information (such as news, weather, or traffic updates) or a specific function (such as taking notes or controlling another application) on demand.
Widget definition: a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget. See examples of WIDGET used in a sentence.
a small computer program, usually connected with an image, that can be added to a website to allow the user to do something. For example, you might click on a widget to find out weather or stock market information: The survey showed that more than 300 million widgets were used on the web last month.
Widget Definition. Any small, unspecified gadget or device, esp. one that is hypothetical. An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article. 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.
A widget is a tool that's perfect for a specific job, like the widget you use to open the door of your ancient car, or the widgets on your webpage that link to your social media accounts. Widget is commonly used to mean "gadget," the word that inspired this American English term.
n. 1. A small mechanical device or control; a gadget. 2. An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article. 3. Computers. 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.
A widget is a small computer program that you can use on a personal computer or mobile phone.
Definition of widget noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "WIDGET": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definitions of 'widget' 1. You can refer to any small device as a widget when you do not know exactly what it is or how it works. [informal] [...] 2. A widget is a small computer program that you can use on a personal computer or mobile phone. [computing] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'widget'
