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The term “widget platform” represents the technology (operating system and engine) behind a certain widget and it usually refers to desktop widgets. Desktop widgets are seldom cross-platform, so to run a certain widget you will probably need to install the engine for that platform (such as Yahoo! Widgets Engine).
