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footprint

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English

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Footprints insand

Etymology

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Fromfoot +‎print.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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footprint (pluralfootprints)

  1. Theimpression of the foot in a soft substance such assand orsnow.
    Synonyms:footmark,ichnogram
    • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, inWell Tackled!‎[1]:
      “Yes, there are two distinct sets offootprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
  2. Space required by a piece of equipment.
    This computer has a smallerfootprint.
  3. (computing) The amount ofhard drive space required for aprogram.
  4. (computing) Theaudit trail left by acrashed program.
  5. Atrace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.
    • 2012, James Price Dillard, Lijiang Shen,The SAGE Handbook of Persuasion: Developments in Theory and Practice:
      In a recent study with a movie recommendation site[…], higher message interactivity in the form offootprints 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.
  6. (figurative, in theplural) What a person has done before, as aprofession orlifestyle, serving as a model for others.
    He is following in his father'sfootprints.
  7. The surface space occupied by astructure.
    thefootprint of a building
    • 2007,Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS): Environmental Impact:
      Heavy debris would generally travel farther downrange within the debrisfootprint; lighter material would generally fall near the point of intercept.Footprint lengths can vary[…]
    • 2023 July 26, Pip Dunn, “Merseyrail '777s' are OK for commuters”, inRAIL, number988, page60:
      As a commuter train, there's not really much need for a lot of luggage provision, especially as there is a lot of space within thefootprint of the saloon.
  8. Acompany's geographicmarket presence.
    The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company'sfootprint in the market to 14 locations.
  9. (ecology) Theecologicalimpact of a human activity, machine, etc.
    Hyponyms:carbon footprint,ecological footprint
    My carbonfootprint is very high.
  10. Availability of asatellite from the ground.
    • 2014, August E. Grant, Ashley J. Bennington,Communication Technology Update, page274:
      When a satellite'sfootprint covers a wider area than intended, the footprint is said to “spillover”[sic] into surrounding territory.
  11. (cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
    buildingfootprint

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Translations

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the impression of the foot
space required by a piece of equipment
(computing) amount of hard drive space required for a program.
(computing) the audit trail left by a crashed program
profession or lifestyle
surface space occupied by a structure
a company's geographic market presence
ecological impact of a human activity
availability of a satellite from the ground
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