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favicon

noun
/ˈfævɪkɒn/UK

Etymology

From the original filename used by Internet Explorer, "favicon.ico", a blend of favorites (“browser bookmarks”) + icon.

  1. derived from εἰκών
  2. borrowed from īcōn
  3. compounded as favicon — “favourite + icon”

Definitions

  1. An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar…

    An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.

    • The only way to restore a favicon is to delete the link from the Favorites folder and recreate it.
    • A free online favicon editor allows advanced webmasters to create their own favicons and use them during website development or maintenance.
    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for favicon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA