GLOSSARY of Internet Terms
Cookie
a small file that a Web server automatically sends to your
computer when
you browse certain Web sites. Cookies contain certain
information that
identifies each user, for example: login or username, passwords,
shopping
cart information, preferences, and so on. When a user revisits a
Web site,
the cookie file helps establish the user's identity, thus
eliminating the need
for the customer to reenter the information.
Cookies are stored as text files on your hard drive so
servers can access
them when you return to Web sites you've visited before Cookies
are usually set to expire after a predetermined amount of time
Cookies cannot get sensitive data from your computer other such
as your email address or any information that you didn't give
the requesting page in the first place.
