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Where I see it used it is called the Apps Launcher. I hope that helps.
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Where I see it used it is called the Apps Launcher. I hope that helps.

Google-apps.gif

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Normally referred to as an Apps icon or Grid icon, depending on context.
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Normally referred to as an Apps icon or Grid icon, depending on context.

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Thanks, guys! Apps it is. Happy Holidays!
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Thanks, guys! Apps it is. Happy Holidays!

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Thanks - you too, as well, especially as we get nearer. &nbsp;I am off (not booking clients) until January 3.
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Thanks - you too, as well, especially as we get nearer.  I am off (not booking clients) until January 3.

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probably called it as &quot;Speel Dial&quot; for Opera in Android<br />
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New Opera for Android looks like Opera, tastes like Chrome<br />
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/new-opera-for-android-looks-like-opera-tastes-like-chrome/" rel="ugc">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/new-opera-for-android-looks-like-opera-tastes-like-chrome/</a>
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probably called it as "Speel Dial" for Opera in Android

New Opera for Android looks like Opera, tastes like Chrome
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/new-opera-for-android-looks-like-opera-tastes-like-chrome/ [https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/new-opera-for-android-looks-like-opera-tastes-like-chrome/]

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Happy Holidays to you, too!
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Hi,<br />
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I've encountered the below icon when documenting a web application. In Chrome (and in my app) it seems to be used to access various applications.<br />
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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/12_w51/1215961/WhatIsThis3by3DotIcon.PNG" target="_blank" title="What is the icon? (201 bytes)"><img alt="What is the icon?" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 31px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/12_w51/1215961/WhatIsThis3by3DotIcon.PNG" /></a><br />
For documentation purposes, does it have a formal name other than (e.g.) &quot;Applications Icon&quot; that most/all readers would understand? (My audience has decent technical knowledge.)<br />
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Thanks.
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Hi,

I've encountered the below icon when documenting a web application. In Chrome (and in my app) it seems to be used to access various applications.



For documentation purposes, does it have a formal name other than (e.g.) "Applications Icon" that most/all readers would understand? (My audience has decent technical knowledge.)

Thanks.

Tech Writing - What do you call this icon?

Web applications are systems that run in browsers that perform functions normally associated with other client-based programs. One of the most commonly used web applications is email; instead of downloading individual emails to a local machine, the data is shown through a website. Other examples of web applications are collaborative systems like a wiki or an online game.

Web Applications

Technical writing is any written form of writing or drafting technical communication used in a variety of technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology. IT encompasses the largest sub-field within technical communication. The Society for Technical Communication defines technical communication as any form of communication that exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: "(1) communicating about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures, or environmental regulations; (2) communicating through technology, such as web pages, help files, or social media sites; or (3) providing instructions about how to do something, regardless of the task's technical nature".