subicon

noun

subicon

noun

Etymology From sub- + icon.

1

Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A 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:

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