in computer terms,what are cookies?

Answer 1

Just a small file the server puts on your computer so it can identify you next time. Most are used so if you buy something through an advertisement the advertser gets paid because the cookie is on your computer. Some do more devious stuff. You can set cookies so that you can stop them and prompt on every one - or prompt for third party cookies. Some sites not only put their cookies on - but all their friends join in too. if you find sites like that - avoid them.

Answer 2

According to Merriam Webster:
a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a Web site server, and containing personal information (as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited).

Wikipedia says:
An HTTP cookie, sometimes known as a Web cookie or just cookie, is a parcel of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences and the contents of their electronic shopping carts. The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie," a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of HTTP cookies.Cookies have been of concern for Internet privacy, since they can be used for tracking browsing behavior. As a result, they have been subject to legislation in various countries such as the United States and in the European Union. Cookies have also been criticised because the identification of users they provide is not always accurate and because they could potentially be used for network attacks. Some alternatives to cookies exist, but each has its own drawbacks.Cookies are also subject to a number of misconceptions, mostly based on the erroneous notion that they are computer programs. In fact, cookies are simple pieces of data unable to perform any operation by themselves. In particular, they are neither spyware nor viruses, despite the detection of cookies from certain sites by many anti-spyware products.

Answer 3

Put simply, cookies are small files that a Web server puts on your hard drive. As Netscape puts it: "A cookie is a small piece of information stored on the client machine in the cookies.txt file." It's a way of storing data for later retrieval, even after you disconnect or return to the site later. This data is known as "persistent" because the cookie remains active throughout various browser sessions.

Answer 4

cookies come in various forms for various uses, genuine cookies are from sites like yahoo and msn who remember your info when you visit the site and confirm it's you using the account. there are also bad cookies that send information about your online surfing habits, sites you visit how long you visit sites for, how often etc. there are also malicious cookies which act like a normal cookie but log your passwords, email addresses, contacts and use this for selling to people who buy this type of info for mailing spam. i recommend getting a good cookie washer and registry cleaner as some cookies also embed thier details into the registry.

Answer 5

well a cookie, is a method of keeping track of your visits of a web site. they are also method of keeping track of your passwords and e-mail address for login purposes. like when you see the keep track of password. which makes it easier when you access that site again. so you do not have to type in your password and e-mail address. and you go to control panel, then internet options and delete you cookies and temp files. your going to have to type in all your passwords, user names and e-mail address into the web sites all over. so they are used as a means to expidite your access to web sites. and bad cookies are more spyware, or trojans more oriented than this. meant to keep track of more than just your visits to just their web sites. but of course spyware programs many of which are in most basic internet virus protection software, will discover these. so basicly good cookies are a means to expedite, you revisits to internet sites. and if you suscribe to their site, will result in a cookie being placed on your computer read write system in an allocated storage space.

Answer 6

Cookies can be dangerous. If they are dangerous, the person who placed them on your computer can hack on to your computer via cookies and take all your personal information etc. It sometimes causes viruses so you may want to delete them.

Answer 7

it shows pretty much what you did at the site there little information pieces some are good some are bad

Answer 8

There files on your computer.

Answer 9

temp files

Answer 10

allmighty google has your answer