different between gismo vs widget

English

Noun

gismo (plural gismos)

1. Alternative spelling of gizmo

Anagrams

• misgo

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w?d??t/
• Rhymes: -?d??t

Etymology 1

Coined by George S. Kaufman in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924).

Noun

widget (plural widgets)

1. A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

   Synonyms: thingy, gizmo, sprocket; see also Thesaurus:thingy
2. A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
3. A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

   Synonym: scraper

Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of window +? gadget

Noun

widget (plural widgets)

1. (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.

   Synonym: control

Translations

Further reading

• widget on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• graphical widget on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• software widget on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “widget”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Spanish

Etymology

From English widget.

Pronunciation

Noun

widget m (plural widgets)

1. (computing) widget