magic cookie

Questions

What does magic cookie mean?

A token or short packet of data passed between communicating programs, used to identify a particular event or transaction; the data is typically not meaningful to the recipient program and not usually interpreted until the recipient passes the data back to the sender or another program at a later time.

Where does magic cookie come from?

First known use: First attested in c. 1979.

How to pronounce magic cookie

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “magic cookie”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “magic cookie”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “magic cookie” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.