Meaning and background
The story behind Widget
Widget is a deliberately nonspecific word for a small mechanism whose exact name is unknown or unimportant. Computing has given it another established sense: a compact software function or on-screen component. The name therefore has a modern technical flavour without needing a fictional ancient root. Its two syllables are distinctive, but a dog called Widget need not have any particular gadget, screen or toy connection.
- Meaning
- A small unspecified mechanism or gadget; in computing, a small on-screen program or component. Source
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