Widget N. 1. A Meta-thing. Used To Stand For A Real Object In Didactic Examples (especially Database Tutorials).

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widget n.

1. A meta-thing. Used to stand for a real object
in didactic examples (especially database tutorials). Legend has
it that the original widgets were holders for buggy whips. "But
suppose the parts list for a widget has 52 entries...."
2. [poss. evoking `window gadget'] A user interface object in
X graphical user interfaces.

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