The difference between Gizmo and Widget

When used as nouns, gizmo means a nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term, whereas widget means for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.}}.


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  1. Gizmo as a noun:

    A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term

    Examples:

    "synonyms: gadget whatchamacallit thingamajig"

  1. Widget as a noun:

    for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.}}

    Examples:

    "Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 units per year..."

  2. Widget as a noun (computing):

    Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.

  3. Widget as a noun:

    A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.

  4. Widget as a noun:

    A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

  1. Widget as a noun (computing, graphical user interface):

    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.

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