An identifying marker placed on a user's computer hard drive during visits in order to identify the user during each subsequent visit and to build profiles of their behavior over time is called a:
A) Web beacon.
B) Deep packet.
C) Cookie.
D) Firewall.

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This is the definition of a cookie. Web beacons are small images used for tracking, deep packet is a unit of data used in networking, and a firewall is a security system.

An Identifying Marker Placed on a User's Computer Hard Drive