Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

http cookie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
http -cook-ie
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then returned by the browser each time it accesses that server, used to maintain state between otherwise stateless HTTP transactions, for example, to identify the user.

Etymology

From HTTP + magic cookie.

Inflected Forms

HTTP cookies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

breadcrumb

Synonyms

cookie

Questions

What does http cookie mean?
A packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then returned by the browser each time it accesses that server, used to maintain state between otherwise stateless HTTP transactions, for example, to identify the user.
Where does http cookie come from?
From HTTP + magic cookie.

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