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footprint




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footprint
     1. n. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
     2. n. Space required by a piece of equipment.
           This computer has a smaller footprint.
     3. n. (computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
     4. n. (computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
     5. n. Profession or lifestyle.
           He is following in his father's footprints.
     6. n. The surface space occupied by a structure.
           the footprint of a building
     7. n. 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.
     8. n. The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
           My carbon footprint is very high.
     9. n. Availability of a satellite from the ground.

Example Sentences

We found one large footprint and a couple of different size smaller footprints. 



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