Gizmo

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Gizmo (by Maja Cestar, 1, G12)

Gizmo is a placeholder name for any small technological item which has a useful specific purpose or function. It is often compared with gadget, widget, thingamajing and blobject. The term 'gizmo' is often used as a synonym for gadget. The difference between gadget and gizmo is that a gizmo has moving parts unlike gadget which does not need moving parts. For example, a nifty digital watch would be a gadget, while an analog watch would be a gizmo. Gizmo may also refer to technology, sports, entertainment an fiction.

In technology:

 The Gizmo is an effect unit for the electric guitar
 The Gizmo key is a key found on certain flutes
 The Gizmo Project is instant messaging software application

In sports:

 Gizmo Williams who was a former kick returner in Canadian Football

In entertainment:

 The Gizmos - a 1970s punk band from Indiana

In fiction:

 Gizmo is a comic book written by Michael Dooney		
 Gizmo is a character in the films Gremlins and Gremlins 2

Similar phrases:

 Motorola gizmo 3
 The gizmo