The difference between Scraper and Widget
When used as nouns, scraper means an instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it, whereas widget means for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.}}.
check bellow for the other definitions of Scraper and Widget
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Scraper as a noun:
An instrument with which anything is scraped. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it. An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, similar to a plow, that is used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, building canals, etc. An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship. In the printing press, a board or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet, thus producing an impression. A hoe. A tool used by engravers.
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Scraper as a noun:
One who scrapes horns.
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Scraper as a noun:
One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds.
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Scraper as a noun:
One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
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Scraper as a noun (archaic, colloquial):
A cocked hat.
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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..."
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Widget as a noun (computing):
Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
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Widget as a noun:
A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
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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.
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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.