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Noun: widget  wi-jit
  1. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
    - appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo [informal], gismo [informal]
     
  2. (computing and mobile) a small computer program or login screen interface to perform a particular task or provide information
     
  3. A small device in a can of beer that releases gas to produce a head when the can is opened

Derived forms: widgets

Type of: device

Encyclopedia: Widget