Cookie: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ช
cookie
[ หkสki ]
sweet treat
A small, sweet baked food typically round in shape and flat, made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients.
Synonyms
biscuit, cracker, sweet, treat
Examples of usage
- Would you like a cookie with your tea?
- She baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.
- I bought a pack of cookies from the store for my snack.
computer technology
A packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server.
Synonyms
HTTP cookie, browser cookie, tracking cookie
Examples of usage
- Clear your cookies to improve browser performance.
- Website cookies can store user information for a personalized experience.
Translations
Translations of the word "cookie" in other languages:
๐ต๐น biscoito
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Keks
๐ฎ๐ฉ kue
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะธะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ ciasteczko
๐ฏ๐ต ใฏใใญใผ
๐ซ๐ท biscuit
๐ช๐ธ galleta
๐น๐ท kurabiye
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฟ ํค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุณูููุช
๐จ๐ฟ suลกenka
๐ธ๐ฐ suลกienka
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒๅฅ้ฅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ piลกkot
๐ฎ๐ธ smรกkaka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะตัะตะฝัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแจแแ แแแแชแฎแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ peรงenye
๐ฒ๐ฝ galleta
Word origin
The word 'cookie' originated from the Dutch word 'koekie' meaning little cake. Cookies have been enjoyed for centuries, with early versions dating back to Persia in the 7th century AD. The concept of computer cookies was introduced in 1994 by Netscape to store user information and preferences for websites. Today, cookies are an essential part of internet browsing and data tracking.
See also: cook, cooked, cooker, cookhouse, cooking, cookout, cooktop, cookware, overcook, overcooked, precook, precooked, uncooked, undercooked.