A gizmo is a gadget, especially one whose real name is unknown or forgotten.

Gizmo may also refer to:

Technology

  • The Gizmo or "Gizmotron", an effects device for electric guitars
  • Gizmo key, found on certain flutes

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  • Gizmos, interactive online simulations for math and science education from ExploreLearning
  • Gizmo, a 1996-2001 digital game distribution platform by Mplayer.com
  • Goodyear GA-400R Gizmo, a one-man helicopter introduced in 1954

Entertainment

  • The Gizmos, a 1970s proto-punk band
  • Gizmo, a band formed in 2005 by Stewart Copeland
  • "Gismo My Way", B-side to the 1974 single "The Wall Street Shuffle" by 10cc
  • Gizmo!, a 1977 documentary film about inventions
  • Gizmo, a 1999 play by Sir Alan Ayckbourn
  • The Gizmo, a book series by Paul Jennings
  • Gizmo (DC Comics), a character in the Teen Titans animated series
  • Gizmo (Mirage Studios), a 1986 comic book series
  • Gizmo Duck, a character in the DuckTales series
  • Gizmo, a character in the Gremlins films
  • Don Gizmo, a character in the Fallout computer game
  • Gizmo, a character in the comic strip Beetle Bailey
  • Professor Gizmo, a character in the TV cartoon The Ruff and Reddy Show
  • A Super Mario Maker 2 category of objects
  • War with the Gizmos, a 1958 novel by Murray Leinster
  • Rasheed Rahal (codenamed Gizmo), an operator from Delta Force (2025 video game)

Other uses

  • Gizmo Williams (born 1962), former Canadian Football League player
  • Gizmo (born 2025), a bald eagle offspring of Jackie and Shadow

See also

  • Gizmo5, a peer-to-peer internet telephony and instant messaging software application
  • Gizmodo, a technology website
  • Gizmondo, a handheld gaming console
  • Gizmodgery, a 2000 album by pop rock band sElf