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Cookies

What Is a Cookie?

 A cookie, also known as an

HTTP cookie, web cookie,

or browser cookie.

 A cookie is a small text file

that contains a small

amount of information about a user visiting your

site and is stored on the site visitor’s computer

by their browser.

 Upon receiving the cookie, the browser:

a) Stores the cookie in memory

b) Sends the cookie back to the web server

each time it requests a new web page.

 The main purpose of a cookie is to identify

users and remember stateful information (such

as items in a shopping card) or to save site login

information for you.

 Because the cookie is stored on the user’s

computer, it does not require any server space

no matter how many users you have.

 You can use cookies to save user preferences,

customize data, remember the last visit, or to

keep track of items in an order while a user

browses.

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