widget

  1. Noun.  An unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
  2. Noun.  Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
  3. Noun.  A floating widget or other device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
  4. Noun.  A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
  5. Noun.  (computing, graphical user interface) Any one of the components of a computer application, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.

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