favicon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the original filename used by Internet Explorer, "favicon.ico", a blend of favorites (“browser bookmarks”) + icon.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
favicon (plural favicons)
- (web design) An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.
- 2000, PC Magazine, volume 19, numbers 19-20, page 127:
- The only way to restore a favicon is to delete the link from the Favorites folder and recreate it.
- 2002, Ejub Kajan, Information technology encyclopedia and acronyms[1], page 195:
- A free online favicon editor allows advanced webmasters to create their own favicons and use them during website development or maintenance.
- 2006, Richard Wagner, Web Design Before & After Makeovers[2], page 206:
- You, however, can do better by creating your own customized favicon for your Web site — just the thing you need to add that professional touch.
- 2009, Steve Souders, Even Faster Web Sites[3], page 158:
- Make sure to create a favicon. Since the browser will request this file anyway, there's no reason to return a 404 Page Not Found error, especially if your 404 handler consumes a database connection or other expensive resources.
- 2009, Manny Hernandez, Ning for Dummies[4], page 312:
- Favicons are those cute little icons that appear on your browser's address bar when you visit some sites.
- 2010, Janet Majure, Teach Yourself Visually WordPress[5], page 132:
- You can stick with the favicon provided by your Web host.
Do not worry about pronouncing favicon correctly. There is no definitive pronunciation.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
icon for website
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Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
favicon m (plural favicons)
- (web design) favicon (icon for a website)