What is a cookie?

What is a cookie?

• A. A secure file stored on the server during login
• B. An encrypted message between your browser and the site
• C. Simple text file placed on your computer when you visit a website
• D. A bookmark saved in the browser history

Answer: (C)

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer to remember information about your visit. They help a site keep you logged in, save your preferences, and recall things like items in a shopping cart so you don’t have to re-enter details on every page. With each request you make to the site, the browser sends the relevant cookies back, letting the site personalize your experience. They live on your device and can be either temporary (session cookies) or longer-lasting (persistent cookies), and you can manage or delete them in your browser settings. The other descriptions don’t fit because a cookie is not a file stored on the server, not an encrypted message, and not a bookmark saved in history.

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer to remember information about your visit. They help a site keep you logged in, save your preferences, and recall things like items in a shopping cart so you don’t have to re-enter details on every page. With each request you make to the site, the browser sends the relevant cookies back, letting the site personalize your experience. They live on your device and can be either temporary (session cookies) or longer-lasting (persistent cookies), and you can manage or delete them in your browser settings. The other descriptions don’t fit because a cookie is not a file stored on the server, not an encrypted message, and not a bookmark saved in history.