Cookies
- Cookies are small strings(
max size 4KB
) of data that are stored directly in the browser. - They are a
part of the HTTP protocol
, defined by the RFC 6265 specification - Sent to server on ecah request
- Cookies are usually
set by a web-server
using the responseSet-Cookie
HTTP-header. One cookie must not exceed 4KB, 20+ cookies per site
(depends on the browser)