a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel.
something considered typical or representative, as of a manufacturer's products: the widgets coming off the assembly line.
Digital Technology.a module on a website, in an application, or in the interface of a device that allows users to access information or perform a function: I added a weather widget to my screen.
Origin of widget
First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps alteration of gadget
