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gadgets

/ˈɡædʒɪts/

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noun

A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

Examples :

"My dad's drawer is full of gadgets; I never know what half of those thingamajigs are for! "

technology electronics device item thing

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noun

Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.

Examples :

"He bought a neat new gadget for shredding potatoes."

device electronics machine technology utility item

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noun

Any consumer electronics product.

Examples :

"My dad loves buying new gadgets like smartwatches and wireless headphones. "

electronics technology item device machine

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noun

A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.

Examples :

"The hacker used sophisticated gadgets to gain unauthorized access to the school's computer network. "

computing technology internet technical machine device