Hypernym

noun

an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

Part_meronym

graphical user interface 1

noun

a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

widget 3

noundomain: artefact

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English

Definition

A widget (or control) is an element of interaction in a graphical user interface (GUI), such as a button or a scroll bar.

Examples

1.Each widget facilitates a specific type of user-computer interaction, and appears as a visible part of the application's GUI as defined by the theme and rendered by the rendering engine.

Synonyms

control 12
A widget (or control) is an element of interaction in a graphical user interface (GUI), such as a button or a scroll bar.

Hyponym

tab 6

noun

A navigational widget for switching between the windows of web browsers, text editors etc.; modeled after traditional card tabs inserted in paper files or card indexes.

Part_holonym

graphical user interface 1

noun

a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures