Footprint

//ˈfʊtpɹɪnt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

    "“Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant."

  2. 2
    the area taken up by some object wordnet
  3. 3
    Space required by a piece of equipment.

    "This computer has a smaller footprint."

  4. 4
    a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface wordnet
  5. 5
    The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
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  1. 6
    a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important wordnet
  2. 7
    The audit trail left by a crashed program.
  3. 8
    A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.

    "In a recent study with a movie recommendation site […], higher message interactivity in the form of footprints of user actions, responsive suggestions in a search box, and live-chatting with an online agent led to greater perceived contingency and engagement with the site, which ultimately created more positive attitudes toward it and higher intention to recommend the site to others."

  4. 9
    What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others. figuratively, in-plural

    "He is following in his father's footprints."

  5. 10
    The surface space occupied by a structure.

    "the footprint of a building"

  6. 11
    A company's geographic market presence.

    "The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations."

  7. 12
    The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.

    "My carbon footprint is very high."

  8. 13
    Availability of a satellite from the ground.

    "When a satellite's footprint covers a wider area than intended, the footprint is said to “spillover” ^([sic]) into surrounding territory."

  9. 14
    A polygon representing the shape of an item.

    "building footprint"

Etymology

From foot + print.

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