cookie authentication

[/ˈkʊki ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/]
noun
autenticação por cookie
1. A method of verifying user identity in web applications by storing authentication data in HTTP cookies that are sent with each request to the server
Cookie authentication is widely used in web applications to maintain user sessions without requiring login on every page.
A autenticação por cookie é amplamente utilizada em aplicações web para manter sessões de usuário sem exigir login a cada página.
2. The process of validating user credentials and issuing a cookie-based token to establish and maintain an authenticated session
The website implements cookie authentication to remember users across multiple visits.
O site implementa autenticação por cookie para lembrar os usuários em múltiplas visitas.
Cookie authentication is fundamental to web development globally. In Brazil's growing tech sector, the term 'autenticação por cookie' is standard terminology in development teams, security discussions, and IT documentation. This authentication method has become less dominant with the rise of token-based systems (JWT), but remains crucial for traditional web applications and is still widely taught in programming courses.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
session-based authenticationHTTP cookie authenticationcookie-based session management
Antonyms / Antônimos
token-based authenticationstateless authenticationbasic authentication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
autenticação por cookie
Standard technical term used in Brazilian IT industry
São Paulo
autenticação por cookie
Common in tech hubs; sometimes abbreviated as 'auth por cookie'
Portugal
autenticação por cookie
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical term is uniform across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

HTTP cookiesession managementauthentication tokenCSRF protectionSSL/TLS encryptionuser session

Related Idioms & Phrases

set a cookie
cookie jar
clear cookies
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