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identicon

identicon noun: a graphical symbol, usually automatically generated, representing some entity for easy visual identification.

Noun

identicon (plural identicons)

  1. A graphical symbol, usually automatically generated, representing some entity for easy visual identification.
    • These images are sometimes known as identicons and can be used to identify users by providing a unique image generated from their username or IP address.2015, Adrian Mouat, Using Docker: Developing and Deploying Software with Containers

Forms of identicon

pluralidenticons

Origin of identicon

Blend of identity + icon.

Questions about identicon

What does identicon mean?
Identicon means a graphical symbol, usually automatically generated, representing some entity for easy visual identification.
What part of speech is identicon?
Identicon is a noun.
What is the plural of identicon?
The plural of identicon is identicons.

Words near identicon in the dictionary

  1. identicards
  2. identicial
  3. identicide
  4. identick
  5. identicle
  6. identicon
  7. identicons
  8. identifiability
  9. identifiable
  10. identifiableness
  11. identifiably

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