The process of computing and can be described to be a pictogram or even ideogram which is displayed on the computer screen of the user and developer in order to help the user to navigate the computer system. The icon is a quickly comprehensive symbol that belongs to the tool of the software, function, the file of the data which is accessible on the system as well as it can be a traffic sign along with the illustrator of the actual entity which each represents. It has the ability to serve as an electronic hyperlink or the shortcut to the file and the user can move directly right in and out of the identified functions without having to know anything about the location as well as the requirement of the code or the file. The icons can be activated by the user with the use of the mouse, a pointer, a finger, and even a voice command. The placement on the screen and the relation to the other icon can be provided further regarding the information as well as the usage of it. Icons are the part that can represent the graphical user interface of the system of the computer and along with the injunction with the menus, windows and at the same time the device which is pointing. The definition of the computing icon has been able to include 3 semiotic elements such as an icon which can represent and resemble the reference such as a road sign or a falling rock and this category can include stylized drawing from the object right from the environment of the office and even other professional areas. It should be noted that different organizations are involved in the process of standardizing the icons actively as well as they are capable of providing a guideline to the users and developers for the process of creation of the icon and usage of it. An icon can be a signifier of pointing to a signified and it is easily comprehendible and has the ability to make use of the visual metaphors that are familiar and can be connected directly to be signified. The user and the developer can locate the icons that they desire to insert them into any image project style like Photoshop, Visual Studio, as well as Axure and a lot more and thanks to this program the process of hunting of the capabilities of generous icons and the packs are available to the user and the developers. Desire to customize the appearance and the look of their site or the product program as well as the graphic designer they will need and require the product program and a pair of different items. In case the user is performing to development of an entire icon set, it can appear time-consuming for the user and developer, and in this case, Icon 8 might be a good option. It should be added as the majority of the icons are included as well as recorded with the use of the metonymy as well as metaphor. A group of items have the ability to be categorized as icons at our brand and can be used to identify the commercial programs of the software and they are related to the identity of the brand or the software and the company. The icons are usually depicted in the interface of graphical and they're sometimes rendered in the process of using the TUI with the use of the special characters such as mouse texts and PETSCII.
The basic features and attributes of the icons are stated as below: