Frabis: (noun)
The spinning/rotating icon shown on the
computer screen when data or pages are being downloaded or when searching for data. Typically, the icon is circular in shape and rotates clockwise in function. The icon may resemble a clock face without numbers or a segmented pie plate. Each increment or segment of time is
highlighted as it is spinning/working. The frabis is a
replacement of the familiar rotating hourglass.
Frabising: (verb)
The act of waiting for the pages to load or the download of data to be completed.