favicons:mini logos -never heard of

Previously even i have never heard about it .however i heard some people telling about their dislike towards google's FAVICON!!!?

so what exaclty is a favicon -short form for favourite icons.

-A favicon, short for “favorites icon”,

- 16 x 16 image

-resides on a browser’s url bar, browser tab, and in a browser’s “Favorites” folder.

-designed to include a portion of a company’s logo or the colors/theme of a company’s website.

When a user bookmarks a website, the browser will request a favicon.ico file from the website’s directory. If that file exists, the site will return the favicon file to the web browser. If it does not exist, the browser will automatically display a default icon — the IE logo for Internet Explorer users.

A favicon then, as opposed to the browser’s default icon, will make a website stand out from all the other sites saved in the favorites folder.

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