"identicon" meaning in English

See identicon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: identicons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of identity + icon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|identity|icon}} Blend of identity + icon Head templates: {{en-noun}} identicon (plural identicons)
  1. (computing) A graphical symbol, usually automatically generated, representing some entity for easy visual identification. Wikipedia link: identicon Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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