Cookie Jar N. An Area Of Memory Set Aside For Storing Cookies.

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cookie jar n.

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.

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