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portlet

portlet

1 8.0
A small part of a web page that shows information or offers a tool
  • noun
  • /ˈpɔrtlɪt/
  • Texting
: portlet
  • Users can customize their dashboard with widgets and a news portlet for updates.

Examples

  • Dependence on external spring-web, Portlet API, (spring-webmvc).

    Blog text (17)
  • But the word rang constantly in my ears, and I hear it to this day, an equally cursed word and sentiment; and I despise that he translated it to me, especially in that little prison, where even the smallest idea can fill up the entire cage, and a heavy word can settle on the floor and refuse to levitate and exit through the bars of the tiny portlet high up on the wall.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The company's new portlet allows users to quickly access their account information.

  • She developed a portlet that streamlines the process of submitting support tickets.

Synonyms

applet
vsportlet
  • Archaic
4 7.0

A small program that runs inside a web page to add interactive features like a game or weather display

is embedded in a portal page to show specific info or provide a function

How Complex

application
  • Specialized
264 3.9
portlet
  • Texting
1 8.0
applet
  • Archaic
4 7.0
widget
42 5.1

Surface Forms

portlet singular
portlets plural

Morphology

portlet = port (opaque) = port + let

The suffix '-let' typically indicates a smaller version, but the specific meaning related to web applications is not directly derivable from the base word 'port'.

Etymology

Portlet comes from portal, meaning a main page or 'gate' to other sites, and the small ending -let, meaning 'small'. So a portlet is a little box or window inside a portal page that shows one piece of information.