browser cookie

Definition

Electronics

  • A block of

    data

    prepared by a

    Web server

    which is sent to a

    Web browser

    for storage, and which remains

    ready

    to be sent back when needed. A

    user

    initially provides key information, such as that required for an

    online

    purchase, and this is stored in a

    cookie file

    . When a user returns to the

    Web site

    of this online retailer, the cookie is sent back to the

    server

    , enabling the display of Web pages that are customized to include information such as the mailing address, viewing

    preferences

    , or the content of a recent order. Also called cookie,

    Web cookie

    , or Internet cookie.
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