Cookie jar
1. <programming> 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> A
cracker term for the password file of a multi-user computer.
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