widget

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Both widget and terminator are common English words -- a widget is a ` gadget, or gizmo, 'in case you did not know -- and they literally describe the function of the product, which is to remove pesky widgets, so you cannot claim them as your own or prevent others from using them.

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  1. noun A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.
  2. noun An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.

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  • Both widget and terminator are common English words -- a widget is a ` gadget, or gizmo, 'in case you did not know -- and they literally describe the function of the product, which is to remove pesky widgets, so you cannot claim them as your own or prevent others from using them. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVI No 1
  • The day a widget maker starts showing 3rd party paid ads on their widget is the same day they are blocked forever from the likes of Myspace. —  Imeem Blocked From MySpace. Who’s Next?
  • Only thing matter it is this widget is approved by google and i will try it. —  Life After Text Links: ScratchBack
  • Sorry Mr. VC, a widget is a widget, Slides’ adoption has nothing to do with the community thats adopting it, its just the widget du jour. —  Rumor: Slide’s Venture Round Was $20 million
  • GPL X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault metadata. desktop file list important information needed by Plasma to load the widget, and also information about what the widget is and who created it. —  KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en]
 

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