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cookie jar
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1.(programming)cookie jar - An area of memory set aside for storing cookies. Most commonly heard in the Atari ST community; many useful ST programs record their presence by storing a distinctive magic number in the jar. Programs can inquire after the presence or otherwise of other programs by searching the contents of the jar.
2.(security)cookie jar - A cracker term for the password file of a multi-user computer.


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British words like bonnet (for car hood) and biscuit tin (for cookie jar) might puzzle teens at first but won't deter them from keeping their ears glued to the action.
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