0
a cookie is like a password
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a web file named after a dessert?
COOKIE
What is the web file named after a dessert?
A cookie is a web file named after a dessert. It is created when a person's visits a site and contains information to track a person's movement on the web.
Which of the following is a text file that a web server stores on your hard drive and may track your activities on the web?
cookies
Is an Internet cookie a file?
Yes an internet cookie is a file!
What is a small text file stored on the hard drive that contains user names and passwords?
A small text file that a web server stores on a computer is called cookie . A cookie is like a cache like when you login to a site cookie is what stores your id password. A cookie is deleted automatically after a fixed duration.
What does it mean if your computer has a tracking cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on a computer by a web site visited, and it is sent back to that site when the user returns to that web site. A tracking cookie is a cookie set by an advertising agency, and it allows the advertiser to identify or track users as they visit multiple web sites. It is therefore an invasion of privacy, but not a security issue. All internet browsers should be set to discard any such cookies.
WHAT is the difference between session and cookie in php?
The session is stored on the web server. The cookies is stored in a little file on users machine. This means that the session is (relatively) secure, whereas the cookie can be edited by the end user.
Where does cookie come from?
A cookie or web cookie, is mainly used by websites for user information.
How do you put the cookie back on your computer?
By going back to the site that issued the cookie file and either logging back in (for a login cookie) or just visiting the site will usually have them set a new cookie file on your machine.
Is a cookie a computer program?
No, a cookie is a text file. A cookie can be read as a resource by a program but, on its own, it cannot execute.
What is a cookie in web design terms?
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a website and stored in users web browser. Every time the user loads the website, the browser sends the cookie back to the server to notify the user's previous activity. Cookies are used for tracking the users browsing activity.
Is there a way to restore a file using a cookie?
No
