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Meaning of COOKIE

Pronunciation:  'kûkee

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
  2. [n]  the cook on a ranch or at a camp
 
 Synonyms: biscuit, cooky, cooky
 
 See Also: almond cookie, almond crescent, anise cookie, brownie, butter cookie, cake, chocolate chip cookie, cook, dog biscuit, fortune cookie, fruit bar, ginger nut, gingerbread man, gingersnap, granola bar, ladyfinger, macaroon, molasses cookie, oatmeal cookie, oreo, oreo cookie, raisin cookie, raisin-nut cookie, refrigerator cookie, spice cookie, sugar cookie, tea biscuit, teacake, Toll House cookie, wafer

 

 

Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

1. A handle, transaction ID, or other token of agreement between cooperating programs. "I give him a packet, he gives me back a cookie".

The claim check you get from a dry-cleaning shop is a perfect mundane example of a cookie; the only thing it's useful for is to relate a later transaction to this one (so you get the same clothes back).

Another example is an http cookie.

Compare magic cookie; see also fortune cookie.

2. A cracker term for the password list on a multi-user computer.

3. An adjective describing a computer that just became toast.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are Seeing or eating, giving, receiving, or stealing cookies means that you will let trivial problems and minor disputes annoy you. Dreaming that you are baking cookies means feelings of optimism or an increase in productivity. You may also experience a rise in status.
 

 

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