widget
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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 https://digital.ulb.hhu.de/download/pdf/5670231.pdf where there is an actor Elisabeth Wigge.
- derived from work from 1911 https://digital
Definitions
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or…
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
- 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.
A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint…
A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
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Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.
Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a…
Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.
A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.
- This weather widget shows the current temperature.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for widget. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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