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digital footprint
[ dij-i-tl foot-print ]
noun
- 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: Compare footprint ( def 4 ).
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.
- one’s overall impact, impression, or effect as manifested on the internet; online presence or visibility, as of a person or company: Compare footprint ( def 11 ).
a celebrity with a large digital footprint;
ways to expand your brand’s digital footprint.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of digital footprint1
First recorded in 1980–85
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