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FOOTPRINT
footprint
(noun) the area taken up by some object; “the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches”
footprint, footmark, step
(noun) a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; “the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”
footprint
(noun) a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; “the footprints of an earlier civilization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
footprint (plural footprints)
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
Synonym: footmark
Space required by a piece of equipment.
(computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
(computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
(figurative) Profession or lifestyle.
The surface space occupied by a structure.
A company's geographic market presence.
(ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
Hyponyms: carbon footprint, ecological footprint
Availability of a satellite from the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"print`, n.
Definition: The impression of the foot; a trace or footmark; as, "Footprints of the Creator."
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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