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widget::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis |
| Type of | stuff |
widget::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo |
| Type of | device |
| Has types | gadgetry, gimbal, injector, mod con |
Examples of widget
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Has your organization created its own suggestion box, widget or deal-of-the-day?
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The JJ is a slick embeddable widget that's completely customizable and animated.
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And the widget also offers the venue a way to give thanks to its best customers.
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Publishers include the widget code on their site, which has a number of options.
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Jaxr is a widget that users can put into their social networking sites or blogs.
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The List widget joins Twitter other widgets for profiles, search, and favorites.
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A widget is a graphical user interface device that can enable data manipulation.
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There's a widget you can add to your laptop if you really want to be bummed out.
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Freewebs plans to host a widget conference in New York at the beginning of July.
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- Doodad: 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"
- Appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- Yahoo! Widgets is a free application platform for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. The software was previously called Konfabulator, but after being acquired by computer services company Yahoo! it was rebranded. ...
- 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. ...
- In computer programming, a widget (or control) is an element of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays an information arrangement changeable by the user, such as a window or a text box. ...
- A 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. ...
- Widget is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. The character was later revealed to be an older, alternate version of Shadowcat, (Katherine "Kitty" Pryde) from the Days of Future Past timeline. ...
- Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in November 10, 1990 until it ended in February 8 1992. Reruns continued until 1997.
- An unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product; 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 ...
