What is cookies and sessions

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Cookies and sessions are used to store user data on the client and server side respectively.

Cookies are small text files stored on the user's browser that contain user-specific information such as login credentials, shopping cart items, etc.
Sessions are server-side data storage mechanisms that allow the server to keep track of user activity and store user-specific data.
Cookies are limited in size and can be easily manipulated by the user, while sessions are more secure and can store larger amounts of data.
Examples of cookies include session cookies, persistent cookies, and third-party cookies.
Examples of sessions include user authentication, shopping cart data, and user preferences.

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