A
favicon (short for
favorites icon), also known as a
shortcut icon,
website icon,
URL icon, or
bookmark icon is a 16×16 or 32×32 pixel square
icon associated with a particular
website or
webpage.
[1] A web designer can create such an icon and install it into a website (or webpage) by several means, and most graphical
web browsers will then make use of it. Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page's favicon in the browser's
address bar and next to the page's name in a list of
bookmarks. Browsers that support a
tabbed document interface typically show a page's favicon next to the page's title on the tab. Some programs allow the user to select an icon of their own from the hard drive and associate it with a website.