ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Computer icon

Have you ever seen a picture on your computer screen that you can click on to open up a program or a file? That's called an icon! It's sort of like a symbol that stands for something specific on your computer.

Think of it like a picture of a toy car. When you see the toy car picture, you know it means you can play with your toy car. When you see a computer icon, you know it means you can do something on your computer, like open a game or a document.

Icons can be all different shapes and colors depending on what they represent. Some might look like little pictures of a folder, a camera, or even a trash can! And just like with toys, you can click on the icon to make something cool happen on your computer.