The difference between Sprocket and Widget
When used as nouns, sprocket means a toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band, whereas widget means for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.}}.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sprocket and Widget
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Sprocket as a noun:
A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
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Sprocket as a noun (usually, in the plural):
The tooth of such a wheel.
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Sprocket as a noun (architecture):
A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
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Sprocket as a noun:
for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.}}
Examples:
"Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 widgets per year, and a sprocket factory that produces 200 sprockets per year."
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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.