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cookie (Internet)
- Definition
- A small piece of information sent by a Web server to a Web browser to be read back from that browser. Cookies provide a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences. Cookies are unable to perform any operation by themselves. They are neither spyware nor viruses.
- French
- témoin (Internet)
- Associated words and phrases also defined
- HTTP
- Note
- Cookies have been of concern for Internet privacy, since they can be used for tracking browsing behavior. As a result, they have been subject to legislation in various countries such as the United States and in the European Union.
- This term is used for
- HTTP cookie
- Web cookie
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