buffering icon
Digital patience symbol
A buffering icon is the spinning circle, rotating wheel, or similar animated graphic that appears when digital content is loading or processing.
It signals that the system is working but not yet ready: I've been staring at the buffering icon for five minutes.
The icon has become a symbol of technological frustration and waiting in the internet age.
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- loading screenDisplay during data transfer
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
- wheelRotating circular frame
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- loading indicatorsloading bar, loading spinner, loading indicator, loading dots, loading animation
- system alertsalert, notification, warning, error message, system alert
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