Cookies
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wad r cookies 4??
cookies viruses?? or r they useful??
and wad r trackin cookies -
I want chocolate chip cookies.
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to put it simply. cookies are bits of information stored on your computer when u surf the internet. thats all, theyre definitely not viruses. totally different
cookies can compare to puzzles, a internet page is like a jigasaw puzzle and cookies are like its parts -
Cookies are a identity of yourself
Tracking cookies are small files that web sites use to track where you go on the internet -
cookies are stuffs u can eat
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but not meOriginally posted by kenn3th:cookies are stuffs u can eat 
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Cookies are needed if you want to stay logged in. Forums, emails, etc uses cookies. They are useful in this sense, otherwise, you have to log in every other second.
Cookies aren't viruses. They do no harm, except if they become tracking cookies.
Tracking cookies, like their name, are used to track your computer/internet usage.
If you ever been to CNET's website, you will see a lot of doubleclick.com advertisements around. This website is an example of using cookies to track you.
Most advertising websites do this. One way to prevent to them is to use a Hosts file.
A list of websites blocked by Hosts file
Read and download Hosts file
Read more about cookies here.