digital footprint

dig·it·al foot·print

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Definitions of digital footprint words

noun digital footprint one's unique set of digital activities, actions, and communications that leave a data trace on the Internet or on a computer or other digital device and can identify the particular user or device: Our online browsing habits are part of our passive digital footprint, created without our consent or knowledge, but our active digital footprint, especially on social media, can more easily be managed. Compare footprint (def 4). 1
noun digital footprint one’s overall impact, impression, or effect as manifested on the Internet; online presence or visibility, as of a person or company: a celebrity with a large digital footprint; ways to expand your brand’s digital footprint. Compare footprint (def 11). 1
noun digital footprint information about a person or organization that can be retrieved from the internet 0
noun digital footprint Digital evidence of a person's activities and interactions with others on the Internet, TV, mobile devices, etc. 0

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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