Icon
Tools: An image, picture, or representation;
it is a sign or likeness that stands for an
object by signifying or representing it, or
by analogy, as in semiotics; in computers an
icon is a symbol on the monitor used to signify
a command; by extension, icon is also used,
particularly in modern popular culture, in the
general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face,
picture or even a person readily recognized
as having some well-known significance or embodying
certain qualities.
computer icon is a small pictogram, usually
ranging from 16 by 16 pixels up to 128 by 128
pixels, which represents a file, folder, application
or device on a computer operating system. Icons
were first developed as a tool for making computer
interfaces easier for novices to grasp in the
1970s at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
facility. Icon-driven interfaces were later
popularized by the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft
Windows operating environments. |
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