"supercookie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supercookies [plural]
Etymology: super- + cookie Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|cookie}} super- + cookie Head templates: {{en-noun}} supercookie (plural supercookies)
  1. (computing, informal) A data store on a user's computer that can be accessed by websites and used as a more persistent form of cookie. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: evercookie

Inflected forms

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