Browser vs Favicon - What's the difference?
browser | favicon |
A person or animal who browses.
A person who, while shopping, purchases nothing.
(computing) A web browser.
(web design) An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.
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As nouns the difference between browser and favicon
is that browser is a person or animal who browses while favicon is an icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.browser
English
(wikipedia browser)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* browser hijacking * Web browserfavicon
English
Noun
(en noun)- The only way to restore a favicon is to delete the link from the Favorites folder and recreate it.
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- A free online favicon' editor allows advanced webmasters to create their own ' favicons and use them during website development or maintenance.
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- You, however, can do better by creating your own customized favicon for your Web site — just the thing you need to add that professional touch.
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- Make sure to create a favicon . Since the browser will request this file anyway, there's no reason to return a 404 Page Not Found error, especially if your 404 handler consumes a database connection or other expensive resources.
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- Favicons are those cute little icons that appear on your browser's address bar when you visit some sites.
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- You can stick with the favicon provided by your Web host.
- Do not worry about pronouncing favicon correctly. There is no definitive pronunciation.
