digital exhaust

English

Noun

digital exhaust (uncountable)

  1. Information created by a person using the Internet
    • 2012 May 15, Sumit Paul-Choudhury, “Digital legacy: The fate of your online soul”, in NewScientist‎, retrieved 2013-1-27:
      Even your "digital exhaust", such as search requests and browsing history, is often recorded by companies who want to target you with personalised advertising.
  2. Consumer data gathered from Internet use or other digital activities and used for commercial purposes
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