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gadget

/ɡædʒɪt/

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noun

Gadget, machin, truc

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

Examples :

"I can't remember what it's officially called, but that little gadget on my desk helps me sharpen my pencils. "

Je ne me souviens plus de son nom officiel, mais ce petit gadget sur mon bureau m'aide à tailler mes crayons.

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noun

Gadget, appareil, machin

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."

Il a acheté un nouveau gadget pour râper les pommes de terre.

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noun

Gadget, appareil

Any consumer electronics product.

Examples :

"My brother's new gadget is a smart speaker that plays music and answers questions. "

Le nouveau gadget de mon frère est une enceinte intelligente qui joue de la musique et répond aux questions.

electronics technology device item

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noun

Un gadget, un outil d'exploitation

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 a sophisticated gadget to gain access to the school's computer system. "

Le hacker a utilisé un gadget sophistiqué pour accéder au système informatique de l'école.

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