Widget
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Widget may refer to:
- Widget (economics)Widget (economics)The word widget is a placeholder name for an object or, more specifically, a mechanical or other manufactured device. It is an abstract unit of production. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "An indefinite name for a gadget or mechanical contrivance, esp. a small manufactured item" and...
, a placeholder for a manufactured device - GUI widget in computer programming, a reusable element of a graphical user interface that displays an information arrangement and provides standardized data manipulation
- Widget (beer)Widget (beer)A widget is a device placed in a container of beer to manage the characteristics of the beer's head. The original widget was patented in Ireland by Guinness. The "floating widget" is found in cans of beer as a hollow plastic sphere, 3 cm in diameter with a small hole in one side...
, a device placed in cans and bottles of beer to aid in the generation of froth - Widget (Marvel Comics), a character in Marvel Comics
- Widget (TV series)Widget (TV series)Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for two seasons; in the first season , it aired once a week , and in the second season , the series expanded to 5 days a week .-Overview:The show focused on a , purple alien...
or Widget the World Watcher, a 1990s animated television series- Widget (video game)Widget (video game)Widget was an action-platforming video game series created for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1990s, developed and published by Atlus. It was based on the cartoon series Widget the World Watcher, starring a purple alien named Widget who has the unique ability to transform into other...
, a 1992 NES game by Atlus Co
- Widget (video game)
- Widget UKWidget UKWidget UK is a consumer electronics distribution, based in Stevenage, England.Originally a distributor for UK handheld computer manufacturer Psion, it became an early distributor for GPS manufacturer TomTom...
, a UK based personal electronics distributor - E-9A Widget, a turboprop airliner
- New York World Journal TribuneNew York World Journal TribuneThe New York World Journal Tribune, also known as the World-Journal-Tribune, was a newspaper published in New York City from September 1966 until May 1967...
or The Widget, a defunct newspaper - Widget drive, a hard drive used only in the Apple Lisa computer system
- The widget, the logo of Delta Air LinesDelta Air LinesDelta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
- Also known as a blivetBlivetA blivet, also known as a poiuyt, devil's fork or widget, is an undecipherable figure, an optical illusion and an impossible object...
, an optical illusion and impossible object - Widgets, the currency used in the BionicleBionicleBionicle is a line of toys by the LEGO Group marketed primarily for 5- to 16-year-olds. The line was launched on December 30, 2000 in Europe and June/July 2001 in Canada and the United States. "Bionicle" is a portmanteau constructed from the words "biological" and "chronicle"...
universe - Widget, a male or baby gremlinGremlinA gremlin is an imaginary creature commonly depicted as mischievous and mechanically oriented, with a specific interest in aircraft. Gremlins' mischievous natures are similar to those of English folkloric imps, while their inclination to damage or dismantle machinery is more...
See also
- Software widgetSoftware widgetA software widget is a generic type of software application comprising portable code intended for one or more different software platforms. The term often implies that either the application, user interface, or both, are light, meaning relatively simple and easy to use, as exemplified by a desk...
, a generic type of software application comprising portable code intended for one or more different software platforms - Widget engineWidget engineIn computer software, a widget engine is a software service available to users for running and displaying applets on a graphical user interface, such as that of the desktop.The widget model in widget engines is attractive because of ease of development...
, a software system for launching applets on the web, a desktop system or a mobile phone - Widget toolkitWidget toolkitIn computing, a widget toolkit, widget library, or GUI toolkit is a set of widgets for use in designing applications with graphical user interfaces...
, a software library containing a collection of GUI widgets that collaborate when used in the construction of applications - Web widgetWeb widgetIn computing a web widget is a software widget for the web. It's a small application that can be installed and executed within a web page by an end user. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include: portlet, gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule,...
, a physically inspired applet on the web - Widget WorkshopWidget WorkshopWidget Workshop: A Mad Scientist's Laboratory is a hands-on science kit, for use on the computer and off. It was released in 1995 and is one of the more obscure Maxis products. It was designed by Lauren Elliott, co-author of the Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego game series.The game has two...
, a science-based computer game developed by Maxis - The MediaWiki Widgets extension and related widget collections