[Appendix F] F.2 Introduction
Author: David Flanagan
Date: Fri Aug 29 10:45:03 1997

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| Appendix F Persistent Client State: HTTP Cookies |

## F.2 Introduction

Cookies are a general mechanism which server-side connections (such as CGI scripts) can use to both store and retrieve information on the client side of the connection. The addition of a simple, persistent, client-side state significantly extends the capabilities of web-based client/server applications.

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