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What Are Website Cookies?
Learn what cookies do, why websites use them and what they remember.
Cookies are small pieces of data that a website can ask a browser to store. They can be used for preferences, sessions and other website functions.
How it works
- A website sends a cookie to the browser.
- The browser stores it according to its rules and settings.
- The browser can send it back on later requests.
- Websites use cookies for functions such as sessions and preferences.
Key takeaway: Cookies are data stored by a browser for website-related purposes; their exact use depends on the site.