favicon

British

/ ˈfævɪˌkɒn /

noun

a 16 x 16-pixel icon associated with a particular website, usually displayed before the URL in a web browser

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Etymology

Origin of favicon

C21: from _fav(ourite) + _icon

Example Sentences

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We then refined the logo and favicon to make sure that they “felt” right.

From Scientific American

The most important part of the logo development was to make sure that there was a connection between the small icon known as a “favicon,” or what we lovingly call the “meatball,” and the brand logo.

From Scientific American

A favicon with bird body and the hue of the sky Is spreading its slow lies, while all about it Retweet quotes of their indignant followers...

From Washington Post

I’m thinking about it because I have to admit that I don’t personally hate the new favicon -plus-URL structure.

From The Verge

Lifehacker also provided instructions on how to apply filters to undo the favicon nonsense and revert back to how the search results used to look.

From The Verge

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