Gizmo vs. Widget

Gizmonoun

A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term

Gizmonoun

something whose name is either forgotten or not known

Gizmonoun

a device that is very useful for a particular job

Gizmonoun

a gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall

Widgetnoun

A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.

Widgetnoun

(computing) Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.

Widgetnoun

A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.

Widgetnoun

A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

Widgetnoun

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.

Widgetnoun

a device that is very useful for a particular job

Widgetnoun

a small gadget or mechanical device.

Widgetnoun

(in some beer cans) a plastic device which introduces nitrogen into the beer, giving it a creamy head.

Widgetnoun

an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.