subicon

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noun

A subordinate icon.

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Meanings

nounsubicon (plural subicons)

plural subicons

  1. computingA subordinate icon.

    The life of a subicon is tied to that of the parent, in the sense that when the parent is moved or destroyed, the same happens to any subicons it contains. Nesting of subicons to several levels is permitted.

    2012, Shi-Kuo Chang, Visual Languages, page 217

Origin

From sub- + icon.

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Cite this entry
APA

subicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subicon

MLA

“subicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subicon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subicon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subicon.

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