Icon

Icon is a digital tool/concept in the series Upload.

Overview
An Icon is a tool used by the developers of Lakeview. It can be used to view and modify the programming code. Whether it retains this functionality in other digital afterlives is unknown.

It takes the appearance of a small device and works by tapping on the surface one wants to alter.

Appearances
Nora steals one of the devices during the Update Eve staff meeting and gives it to Nathan prior to his transfer to 2gig status.

After transferring into 2gig, Nathan uses it to save Nora from an assassin, at the expense of the majority of his data allotment.