WordValecookie
a small file a website stores on your device
In more detail
1. (noun) a small, usually sweet baked cake, often containing chocolate chips or other ingredients
2. (noun) a small file stored on a computer that remembers information about a user or their visit to a website
Examples
- 1. She baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.
- 2. The website uses cookies to remember your login information.
How to use cookie
Cookie primarily refers to a sweet baked snack, though the computing sense (a tracking file) is increasingly common in digital contexts. In British English, biscuit is often preferred for the food item. The word is neutral in register and used in everyday speech.
Common phrases
- chocolate chip cookie
- cookie jar
- cookie crumbs
- browser cookie
- accept cookies
- delete cookies
Synonyms
biscuit · treat · snack · cracker
Word family
cookery · cook
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse British biscuit with American cookie; cookies in British English are typically sweeter than biscuits. Also, the computing meaning is often misunderstood as being malicious, when cookies are simply data-storage tools.
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