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Cookie
Cookie: A piece of state information supplied by a Web server to a browser, in a response for a requested resource, for the browser to store temporarily and…
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Election Administration
Definition
A piece of state information supplied by a Web server to a browser, in a response for a requested resource, for the browser to store temporarily and return to the server on any subsequent visits or requests.
Alternative Definitions
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A piece of state information supplied by a Web server to a browser, in a response for a requested resource, for the browser to store temporarily and return to the server on any subsequent visits or requests. (SP 800-28) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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