JargonFile/entries/cookie jar.txt
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cookie jar
n. An area of memory set aside for storing cookie s. Most commonly heard in
the Atari ST community; many useful ST programs record their presence by
storing a distinctive magic number in the jar. Programs can inquire after
the presence or otherwise of other programs by searching the contents of the
jar.