identicon

English

Etymology

Blend of identity +‎ icon

Noun

identicon (plural identicons)

  1. (computing) A graphical symbol, usually automatically generated, representing some entity for easy visual identification.
    • 2015, Adrian Mouat, Using Docker: Developing and Deploying Software with Containers:
      These images are sometimes known as identicons and can be used to identify users by providing a unique image generated from their username or IP address.

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