What does "ForwadRef" mean in React developer tools?

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Apparently, all documentation of React developer tools has moved to the main React page, where I cannot find any documentation about React developer tools.

I wonder why my functional component appears with a "ForwardRef" icon attached:

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A hint to any documentation is also appreciated. All I find is this blog entry https://reactjs.org/blog/2019/08/15/new-react-devtools.html

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A forwardRef is used to pass an object or a function reference down to its children. For more information, see the React docs