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Originally Posted by dnyed
Can you explain, in laymans terms, just what a widget is?
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It is a little self-contained application that generally focuses on one function and is readily accesible. For example, a window that shows the current temperature as reported from the National Weather Service or a stock quote.
On the Mac, the widgets typically are viewed via the Dashboard. The Dashboard is a sort of a desktop overlay that can be enabled using the F12 key.