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Definition of widget noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

widget

noun
widget pronunciation English ˈwɪdʒɪt widget pronunciation American ˈwɪdʒɪt
 
1 (informal) used to refer to any small device that you do not know the name of2 (business) a product that does not exist, used as an example of a typical product when making calculationsCompany A produces two million widgets a year.Calculate the profit per widget.3 (computing) a small box on a web page that delivers changing information, such as news items or weather reports, while the rest of the page remains the samewidgets include search boxes, weather guides, pop-up windows and drop-down listsThe widget is a link to the latest news headlines.