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title: Cookies
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## Cookies

Definition: A cookie is a small file that the server embeds on the user's computer. Each time the same computer requests a page with a browser, it will send the cookie too. With PHP, you can both create and retrieve cookie values. The name of the cookie is automatically assigned to a variable of the same name.


#### More Information:
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- [PHP setcookie() Function](https://www.w3schools.com/php/func_http_setcookie.asp)