Der Cookie
Example: Der Cookie speichert deine Login-Daten für die Webseite.
Definition
"Der Cookie" is a small data file stored on a user's computer by a website to remember information such as login details or preferences, helping to improve the browsing experience and maintain session information over time.
Etymology
The word "der Cookie" comes from the English term 'cookie,' which originally referred to a small baked treat. In computing, it was adopted to describe small pieces of data stored on a computer, metaphorically similar to a small 'bite-sized' chunk of information. Did you know the term was first used in this context by web browser developers in the early 1990s?
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"Der Cookie" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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