persistent cookie

English

Noun

persistent cookie (plural persistent cookies)

  1. (computing, Internet) A small data file that a website saves on a user's device and which remains there even after the browser is closed, lasting until an expiration date or until the user manually deletes it.
    Coordinate terms: first-party cookie, session cookie, third-party cookie
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