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Widget vs Trackbar - What's the difference?

widget | trackbar |

As nouns the difference between widget and trackbar

is that widget is a (placeholder name) for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product or widget can be (computing|graphical user interface) 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 while trackbar is (graphical user interface) a widget allowing the user to select a value on a sliding scale.

widget

English

(widget)

Etymology 1

Coined by George S. Kaufman in his play Beggar on Horseback (1924).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A (placeholder name) for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
  • :Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 units per year...
  • Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.
  • 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
    • Synonyms
    * (unspecified manufactured good) thingy, gizmo, sprocket * (scraping tool) scraper

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed as a shortened form of “window gadget” (GUI widget)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, graphical user interface) 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.
    • Synonyms
    * (GUI) control

    trackbar

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (graphical user interface) A widget allowing the user to select a value on a sliding scale.

    • Synonyms

    * slider