Firefox
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English
Logo of Firefox
Firefox 110 on Windows 11
Etymology
Renamed from Firebird in 2004. The reasoning given for the name, explained as another name for the red panda (see firefox), was, “It's similar to Firebird. It's easy to remember. It sounds good. It's unique. We like it. And we weren't able to find any other project or company even remotely similar to a web browser that uses the same name.”[1] The logo depicts a fox (hence the name is equivalent to fire + fox); its original designer, Jon Hicks, has stated, “A firefox is actually a cute red panda, but it didn’t really conjure up the right imagery. The only concept I had done that I felt happy with was inspired by seeing a Japanese brush painting of a fox”.[2]
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəfɒks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/
Proper noun
Firefox
- (software) A free, open-source, cross-platform, graphical web browser, developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Derived terms
Translations
open-source web browser
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References
- ^ Mozilla Foundation (2004 February 9) “Mozilla Firefox - Brand Name FAQ”, in Mozilla Firefox, archived from the original on 2004-02-10.
- ^ Jon Hicks (2004 February 9) “Firefox Logo”, in Hicks.design, archived from the original on 2021-01-25.