Cookies are text files containing small bits of information — such as a username and password — that are used to identify your computer when you connect to the internet. HTTP cookies are used to identify individual users and improve your web browsing experience.
Cookies communicate data between the web browser and the web server automatically, allowing CGI scripts on the server to read and write cookie values saved on the client. The cookie attribute of the Document object can also be used by JavaScript to alter cookies.
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