favicon

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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favicon (plural favicons)

  1. (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.
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Portuguese

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Noun

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favicon m (plural favicons)

  1. (web design) favicon (icon for a website)