English edit

Etymology edit

sub- +‎ icon

Noun edit

subicon (plural subicons)

  1. (graphical user interface) A subordinate icon.
    • 2012, Shi-Kuo Chang, Visual Languages, page 217:
      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.