why is 'cookies' called C00kies

by bha100710

Posted: 14 years ago 3 replies

WEB DESIGN

I m a non techie. Please help me with the answer to this -
Why are cookies known as 'cookies' ?

#c00kies #called #cookies

kittyd

14 years ago

Magic cookie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A magic cookie or just cookie for short, is a token or short packet of data passed between communicating programs, where the data is typically not meaningful to the recipient program. The contents are opaque and not usually interpreted until the recipient passes the cookie data back to the sender or perhaps another program at a later time. The cookie is often used like a ticket -- to identify a particular event or transaction. The name "cookie" comes from a comparison to an unopened fortune cookie, because of the hidden information inside.

and more details also here: HTTP cookie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dave Lianelli 14 years ago

BHA, really... I've always had the same question but never bothered to ask.

Now I finally know. Going to show off to my friends with this!
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CoderPundit 14 years ago

Wow. Didn't know about that. Thanks for bringing up the topic
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