What is an icon?

The Internet term .icon has different meanings in different contexts.

1. According to the current usage of popular Internet meme, it is similar to idol. Idol is also called idol, an Internet buzzword, and the English translation of idol means idol. Idols can be singers, actors, bands and other entertainment figures who are favored and sought after by the public. Compared with Idol, people called Icon are more recognized, mature, and “true idols” that have stood the test of practice.

2. Icon means icon in design language. Each website and APP has its own icon, which is usually similar to the logo. Icon is a file format under Windows system, similar to *.ico, *.icon is an icon file, which has smaller space but lower definition than jpg and png.

Icon Definition

The Chinese translation of icon is icon, which is an image representation of an object. It refers to the use of graphics to refer to certain nouns, such as "warning, school, safety", etc. Some graphic icons that we often see in our daily lives.

The word "icon" first appeared in the 1990s. With the rise of the IT industry, a technical vocabulary emerged, which refers to a specific logo designed for easy operation and humanization in computer software programming. Function graphic icon.