Because she frequently buys books at Amazon.com, Sophie Soleil set up an account and password at the website. Now, when she logs on and searches for a specific book, a note pops up at the center of her laptop screen saying: "Hello, Sophie, we have recommendations for you," and proceeds to list other titles that Sophie might enjoy based on her previous purchases. Amazon can remember Sophie (and her previous purchases) because the online retailer uses:
A) encoding.
B) banners.
C) decoding.
D) cookies.
E) surveys.

Question

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Amazon uses cookies to remember Sophie's account and previous purchases. Cookies are small data files that websites can store on a user's computer, allowing them to track user behavior and preferences. In this case, Amazon is using cookies to recommend other books based on Sophie's past purchases.

Because She Frequently Buys Books at Amazon