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gadgets

/ˈɡædʒɪts/

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noun

Gadget, machin, truc

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! "

Le tiroir de mon père est plein de gadgets ; je ne sais jamais à quoi servent la moitié de ces machins !

technology electronics device item thing

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noun

Gadgets, appareils, engins

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 ingénieux pour râper les pommes de terre.

device electronics machine technology utility item

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noun

Gadgets, appareils électroniques

Any consumer electronics product.

Examples :

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

Mon père adore acheter de nouveaux gadgets comme des montres connectées et des écouteurs sans fil.

electronics technology item device machine

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noun

Gadgets, séquences de code

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. "

Le pirate informatique a utilisé des gadgets sophistiqués pour obtenir un accès non autorisé au réseau informatique de l'école.

computing technology internet technical machine device