Widget (economics)
WordNet
noun
(1) A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
(2) 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"
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Etymology
Blend of window and gadget, coined by George S. Kaufman in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924).
Noun
- An unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
- A component of a graphical user interface that the user interacts with.
- Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
- A floating widget or other device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened
- A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces