A cookie is ________.
A)something you eat.
B)a piece of data that maintains information about a client during and possibly between browser sessions.
C)a piece of data that maintains information about all the servers that a client visits.
D)None of the above.

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A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on a user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing. It maintains information such as login details, shopping cart items, or user preferences during and possibly between browser sessions. Option A is not entirely true since a cookie is not always meant for consumption. Option C is incorrect because a cookie only maintains information about the specific website that created it.

A Cookie Is ________