What Is a Computer Cookie?
The computer cookie originated as a way for web sites to work interactively with their users. Simply stated, a computer cookie enables a site to remember all data from the beginning of the application (allowing users to shop online, for instance), and help the site differentiate between users, and between various sets of information. Basically, a computer cookie is like the ticket you get when you drop your clothing off at a dry cleaner’s. The ticket allows the person behind the counter to tell which clothes are yours when you come to pick them up. Computer cookies sort information in the same way the tickets sort clothing, they mark you so that the web site recognizes that you have visited before, and then direct you through the site based on the information stored in your computer cookie. A computer cookie is used for many reasons: it helps keep sites fresh and relevant for return users, it gives sites the ability to personalize information (especially useful for shopping sites), it
