In the world of computer technology, The term "Cookie" is also called a web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or HTTP cookie. The cookies were developed for the first time in 1994 by Lou Montulli along with John Giannandrea.

1. Store and maintain user preferences on a website.

2. Remembers the contents of your shopping cart.

3. Remembers text that you have entered in a form.

4. Stores data that help a website work properly.

5. Helps in implementing security measures on a website.

6. Keeps track of visitor counts.

7. Provide users with easier access to accounts.

Cookies can also do some complicated jobs such as tracking you as you surf around the internet. They can gather information about your habits and preferences, and this information can be used to deliver tailored advertising. It is important to remember that the cookies are not the ones that perform these functions, they are not codes or programmed they are designed to store the browser activates.

You can view the cookie’s stored on your hard disk, they consist of various digits and numbers, which looks something like this:

https://7304cfffdsffd0d032adffdf3110db793.safeframe.googlesyndication.com

Cookies primarily help you by providing a personalized experience when browsing through the websites.