| Subject | English | French |
| comp., MS | desktop gadget | gadget du Bureau (A gadget that users can display on their desktop, rather than on the Windows Sidebar. Examples are clocks, news headlines, slide shows, and weather forecasts) |
| comp., MS | Desktop Gadget Gallery | Galerie de gadgets (An organizer used to add, uninstall, and search for desktop gadgets) |
| comp., MS | Windows Gadget Platform | plateforme Windows Gadget (A Windows removable component that enables applications to programmatically add gadgets to the Windows Desktop during application setup or first run. It also offers users the ability to install and run gadgets on their desktops for personalization and functional needs) |