Gadget

A gadget is a device, usually simple in form and function, that makes some aspect of life easier, yet isn't completely necessary. Gadgets tend to be more unusual, or clever than normal technology. There is a cartoon charactor whose super powers come from an assortment of gadgets named Inspector Gadget

Examples of Gadgets

\n*The first atomic bomb was nicknamed the gadget by the scientists of the Manhattan Project, tested at Trinity site\n*Can opener\n*Electric Toothbrush\n*Mini Vac\n*Blender\n*The Clapper\n*Swiss Army Knife\n*Remote control device of any sort (car starter, tv, garage door opener, etc)\n*Cordless mouse \nSee also: Thingamajig, Widget \n