desktop icon
Small program picture
A desktop icon is a small graphic on a computer's main screen representing a file, folder, application, or shortcut.
Double-clicking opens or launches what the icon represents.
Icons provide visual navigation—a trash can for deleted files, a folder for documents, a stylized logo for programs.
Users can arrange, rename, or delete desktop icons to organize their workspace.
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- clickBrief sharp noise
- folderContainer for loose papers
- double-clickTwo rapid presses
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