evercookie

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English

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Etymology

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From ever +‎ cookie.

Noun

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evercookie (plural evercookies)

  1. (Internet) A special kind of HTTP cookie that is especially resistant to deletion by the user.
    • 2014, Emmett Dulaney, Chuck Easttom, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: SY0-401[1]:
      A breed of cookie known as evercookie writes data to multiple locations to make it next to impossible ever to remove it completely (http://samy.pl/evercookie/).

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