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widg⋅et

[wij-it]

–noun

1.	a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, esp. one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel.

2.	something considered typical or representative, as of a manufacturer's products: the widgets coming off the assembly line.

Origin:
1925–30; perh. alter. of gadget

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widg·et (wĭj'ĭt)

A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.
An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.
1. 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.
2. 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.

[Perhaps alteration of gadget.]

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