Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 July 2010)
pictogram
pictograph
(Or "pictograph") A symbol which is a picture that
represents an object or concept, e.g. a picture of an envelope
used to represent an e-mail message.
Pictograms are common in everyday life, e.g. signs in public
places or roads, whereas the term "icon" is specific to
interfaces on computers or other electronic devices.
Compare: ideogram.
(2005-04-05)