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electronic footprint

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noun

  1. computing data that identifies a computer that has connected to a particular website

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Maybe purchasing that property created the electronic footprint opportunity for the FBI to exploit, which therefore led to his capture," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Her phone had not pinged cell towers since early on Jan. 1, and investigators could find no electronic footprint.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

However, police say there is no electronic footprint of Ms. Walshe hailing a rideshare service that day and she did not have a plane ticket purchased for Jan. 1.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2023

The bureau could then conduct a much smaller follow-up effort to track down the estimated 15% to 20% of the population lacking a usable electronic footprint.

From Science Magazine • May 2, 2022

Authorities hope his electronic footprint will yield clues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2019

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