Widgets: meaning, definitions and examples

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widgets

 

[ หˆwษชdส’ษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

electronic devices

Widgets are small applications or software components that can be installed and executed within a web page or a desktop interface. They typically provide specific functionality or information, such as weather forecasts, news updates, or social media feeds.

Examples of usage

  • A weather widget on your smartphone can display the current temperature and forecast.
  • Many websites use widgets to enhance user experience and provide dynamic content.

Translations

Translations of the word "widgets" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น widgets

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคœเฅ‡เคŸเฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Widgets

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ widget

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะถะตั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ widลผety

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใ‚ธใ‚งใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท widgets

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ widgets

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท widget

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์ ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุฏูˆุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ widgety

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ widgety

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ้ƒจไปถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gradniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรฆjur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะธะดะถะตั‚ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vidcษ™tlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ widgets

Etymology

The term 'widget' originated in the 1920s as a placeholder name for a manufactured device or product with a specific purpose. It later evolved to be used in computing to refer to small applications or components. The concept of widgets has become popular with the rise of web development and user interface customization.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,774, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.