Cookies Are Best Defined As

Cookies are best defined as:

A) buttons used for Internet advertising.
B) static forms of interstitial advertising.
C) animated ads that pop up on the screen while the computer downloads a Web site the user had requested.
D) the small ads at the corners of the screen that link users and Web site sponsors.
E) small pieces of information that get stored in your Web browser when you load certain Web sites.