Noun: widget wi-jit
- A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
"The smartphone app included a widget for quick weather updates";
- contraption [informal], gadget, gizmo [informal], gismo [informal, rare]
- (computing and mobile) a small computer program or login screen interface to perform a particular task or provide information
"He added a weather widget to his smartphone's home screen"
- A small device in a can of beer that releases gas to produce a head when the can is opened
"The widget in the can created a creamy foam on top of the beer"
Derived forms: widgets
Type of: device
Encyclopedia: Widget