Widgets are downloadable interactive virtual tools that provide services such as showing the user the latest news, the current weather, a dictionary, a map program, sticky notes, or even a language translator, among other things. In the world of Web 2.0, many sites and networks are developing widgets so you can stay up to date with their content at all times in an easily accessible way on your desktop.

So much more than just a unit of production. The times they are a changin'.