Yes. The literal meaning of the word icon is a religious work of art, but more generally it is synonymous with symbol. Thus an icon in computing symbolises a piece of software, whether a program, a data file, or a virtual entity.
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The word you are looking for is icon.
shortcut
Icons.
The graphic representation of a term is known as visualization.
An app refers to an application, such as a software program. An Icon in computer terms is a visual representation of a software program/code or a shortcut to a software or hardware location. -KS-
The graphic representation of a term is known as visualization.
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In my perspective, I don't really think there is a difference. Icon is the little picture thingys you find out the desktop. When you click shortcut for something, it will appear the same as an icon on the desktop. So I don't really think there's a difference.
A graphic representation of an individuals family tree is also called a pedigree chart.