For Widget we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Accounting, Derivatives and Linux, Red Hat.

Widget (Accounting)

is a device that is very useful for a particular job. Often used within a name of a fictitious company.

Widget (Derivatives)

A brand of listed security representing a claim against a share or basket of shares. A widget with an underlying index or basket is comparable to SPDRS (q.v.) or WEBS (q.v.) listed on the American Stock Exchange, but can have a different underlying portfolio. A widget with an underlying share is comparable to an ADR (q.v.). W.I. Carr Indosuez of Hong Kong created and listed widgets on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. (Rachel Horsewood, "What's in a Name – Introducing the Widget," AsiaRisk, August 1997.) The main advantage is reducing the transaction cost for investing in a basket of shares.

Widget (Linux, Red Hat)

A standardized on-screen representation of a control that may be manipulated by the user. Scroll bars, buttons, and text boxes are all examples of widgets.

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