1. small gadgets or mechanical devices, especially hypothetical ones used as examples in business or economics
Usage: business; economics
2. small applications or programs that perform specific functions on a computer or mobile device interface
Usage: computing; technology

Examples

• The factory produces thousands of widgets each day.
• If widgets cost $5 each, how much would 100 widgets cost?
• The company’s widget sales increased by 20% this quarter.
• She added a weather widget to her phone’s home screen.
• The website allows users to customize widgets on their dashboard.
• Desktop widgets display real-time information like stock prices.
• The economics textbook used widgets as an example product.