What is cookie?

What is Cookies? A cookie, also known as HTTP cookie, is a small piece of data sent by a website and stored by your browser on your computer when you are browsing.Cookies are used by websites to remember whether you are logged in or not and to store the items you left in the shopping bag for you to view later. They can also be used to analyse your browsing activity and provide you recommendations based on the same the next time you visit the site. Cookies are also what enable websites to store your card data to facilitate easy payments.While you can delete or decide whether or not to enable cookies on a website, cookies are essential functions of the web that facilitate a seamless browsing experience.