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A small filled circle on the corner of an icon, marking something unseen.
Also known as: Notification dot, Red dot, Badge count, Unread indicator
A small coloured disc overlapping the corner of an icon, sometimes carrying a count. It says only that something is waiting — not what, and not how important — which is precisely why it is effective and why it is criticised.
Marks an application or item as having unseen content, usually as a filled circle overlapping the upper-right corner of its icon.
Contexts: Software
Carries no information about what is waiting or whether it matters. The count, where shown, is of items rather than of anything a user has judged important.
A small filled circle, usually red, overlapping the upper right corner of a larger icon, sometimes containing a numeral in white.
Both are small marks attached to a host element rather than standing on their own.