cookiem(e-slang - small bits of data that a Web page asks a browser to store on a user's computer, either in RAM or on the hard drive); fichier de témoin(e-slang - small bits of data that a Web page asks a browser to store on a user's computer, either in RAM or on the hard drive); témoinf(e-slang - small bits of data that a Web page asks a browser to store on a user's computer, either in RAM or on the hard drive); message de qualification d'audience(e-slang - small bits of data that a Web page asks a browser to store on a user's computer, either in RAM or on the hard drive)
A message kept in the web browser for the purpose of identifying users and possibly preparing customized web pages for them(The first time a cookie is set, a user may be required to go through a registration process. Subsequent to this, whenever the cookie's message is sent to the server, a customized view based on that user's preferences can be produced. The browser's implementation of cookies has, however, brought several security concerns, allowing breaches of security and the theft of personal information (e.g., user passwords that validate the user identity and enable restricted web services))
