A favicon stands for favorite icon. It also known as a website icon, shortcut icon, url icon, or bookmark icon. It is a 16×16, 32×32 or 64×64 pixel square icon associated with a particular website or webpage.
Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page’s favicon in the browser’s address bar and next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page’s favicon next to the page’s title on the tab. …click here to read more
