De cookie



Example: De website gebruikt een cookie om je voorkeuren te onthouden.

Definition


"De cookie" is a small piece of data stored on a user's computer by a website to remember information about the user, such as preferences or login status, improving the browsing experience and enabling personalized content.

Etymology


The word "de cookie" originates from the English term 'cookie,' which was adopted into Dutch IT vocabulary. The term was originally used in computing to describe small data packets stored by web browsers, inspired by the idea of a 'cookie' as a small treat or a token.

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"De cookie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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