Why Are Website Cookies Called Cookies? Explained with a Story, Stats, and Solutions [Ultimate Guide for Tech Enthusiasts]

Website cookies are named after the small sweet treats due to their similarities: they’re small, easy to digest and “baked” into websites. Lou Montulli, one of the inventors of the cookie, chose this name in 1994 because he liked the metaphor that a server gives you a piece of information and your computer “eats it” and “crumbs” might get everywhere.