widget
//ˈwɪdʒɪt//
Noun
widgetSingular
widgetsPlural
1
A small mechanical device or gadget, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified.
The engineer showed me a small widget that controls the temperature.
2
A hypothetical or generic manufactured item used as an example in economics or business discussions.
In economics class, we calculated the cost of producing 100 widgets.
3
A component of a user interface that displays information or provides a specific way for a user to interact with an application or operating system.
I added a weather widget to my phone's home screen.