HTTP cookie, also a cookie or cookie, is a simple text file that is stored in a web browser while a user views a website. When a user browses the same site in the future, the site may extract or retrieve information stored in the cookie in order to be informed of the previous user activity. Cookies can contain information about the pages that user visits, login details, and which buttons the user has clicked on. This data can remain in the cookie for months, even years. The main purpose of cookies is to improve usability of a website.
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