dummyicon
nounUK /ˈdʌmiˌaɪkɒn/
US /ˈdʌmiˌaɪkɑːn/
A dummyicon is a pretend picture you click on to test a computer program.
The app showed a dummyicon where the real button would go.
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2. A small symbol used in a design draft to stand in for a final image.
The designer filled the menu with dummyicons until the artwork was ready.
3. A fake profile picture used to hide a user's real identity.
He signed up with a dummyicon so no one would recognize him.
4. A stand-in graphic shown while a real image is still loading.
A gray dummyicon appeared until the photo finished downloading.