Definitions
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Word origin
Coined by American playwright George S. Kaufman in 1924 in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924). The preface to the 1924 play credits an earlier German work from 1911 where there is an actor Elisabeth Wigge.
Used in a sentence
“Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 units per year...”
“Damage inflicted on the rail industry supply chain, from major contractors to widget manufacturers, would have further profound nationwide consequences on an already damaged industry and wrecked economy.”
“This weather widget shows the current temperature.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“UI control”6 letters
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