Gizmo vs. Widget — What's the Difference?

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

A small gadget or mechanical device.

A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.

A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.

(slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.

An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.

Something whose name is either forgotten or not known

An element of a GUI, such as a text box or button, that displays information or settings that can be entered or altered by the user.

A device that is very useful for a particular job

A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.

A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

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

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

(informal) tool, implement, device, gadget, part

(GUI) 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.

(GUI) A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.

A device that is very useful for a particular job