| A gadget can be called as an appliance or a | | | | used by the AmigaOS developers in 1985. In |
| device that has a specific function. It can also be | | | | 2008, this term got substituted by the word |
| called as a small and technical entity that is very | | | | widget. A widget is a control element that is used |
| useful. Life is full of complexities and with the | | | | in the graphical user interface. |
| growing competition in each and every field; all the | | | | |
| persons have become very busy. These small | | | | There are innumerable gadgets that are making |
| objects are very much useful in reducing the | | | | life very easy. One of the most important ones is |
| complexities and make life very easy. It saves a | | | | the Microsoft gadgets. These gadgets are |
| lot of time as they have a particular function. In | | | | single-function and light weight applications that are |
| this competitive world, man cannot live without | | | | often called as software widgets. These can be |
| these gadgets. Sometimes, these objects are also | | | | hosted on a web page and also can be used with |
| called as gizmos (a device that is very useful for | | | | the Microsoft windows. Microsoft says that these |
| a particular job). | | | | gadgets can run on different environments. |
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| In software companies, the gadgets are often | | | | The Microsoft gadgets can be further classified as |
| referred as the computer programs that do not | | | | web, sidebar and sideshow gadgets that can |
| needs any particular application prior to their | | | | serve various purposes. Hence, we can say that |
| launch. These can work in any environment. In | | | | with the advancements in technology, life is |
| software engineering, the word gadget was first | | | | becoming easier and simpler. |