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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.
one of many small computer programs that make up what you see on a computer screen, and that allow you to take particular actions. A widget might be a button that you click on, or a scroll bar (= strip at the side of the screen used for moving its contents up, down, or sideways), etc.:
(computing) a small box on a computer screen that delivers changing information, such as news items or weather reports, while the rest of the page remains the same. widgets include search boxes, weather guides, pop-up windows and drop-down lists. The widget is a link to the latest news headlines. Word Origin.
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.
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.
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.
