footprint
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footprint
- /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/
Where it comes from
From foot + print.
noun footprints
- The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow. “Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
- Space required by a piece of equipment. This computer has a smaller footprint.
- The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
- The audit trail left by a crashed program.
- A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred. In a recent study with a movie recommendation site […], higher message interactivity in the form of footprints of user actions, responsive suggestions in a search box, and live-chatting with an online agent led to greater perceived contingency and engagement with the site, which ultimately created m
- What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others. He is following in his father's footprints.
- The surface space occupied by a structure. the footprint of a building
- A company's geographic market presence. The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations.
- The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc. My carbon footprint is very high.
- Availability of a satellite from the ground. When a satellite's footprint covers a wider area than intended, the footprint is said to “spillover” ^([sic]) into surrounding territory.
- A polygon representing the shape of an item. building footprint
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: footmark, step, ichnogram, pelmatogram, track, thumbprint, stamp, impact, grip, ballistic, consumption, surface, crowding, route, headroom, room
Translations
Every language
noun the impression of the foot
| Español | pisada, huella, huella podal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발자국 baljaguk |
| 日本語 | 足跡 ashiato |
| 中文 | 腳印 /脚印 jiǎoyìn, 足印 zúyìn, 人跡 /人迹 rénjì, rénjī |
| हिन्दी | पदचिह्न padcihna |
| Kiswahili | nyayo |
| Português | pegada |
| Français | empreinte de pied |
| Deutsch | Fußabdruck, Fußspur, Fußstapfen, Profil |
| Italiano | orma, impronta |
| Ελληνικά | ίχνος íchnos |
| Русский | след sled, отпеча́ток otpečátok |
| العربية | أَثَر قَدَم ʔaṯar qadam |
| עברית | עָקֵב 'aqév, טְבִיעַת רֶגֶל tvi'át régel |
noun space required by a piece of equipment
| Deutsch | Fußabdruck |
|---|
noun (computing) amount of hard drive space required for a program.
| Deutsch | Standfläche, Aufstandsfläche |
|---|
noun surface space occupied by a structure
| Deutsch | Gehäusegeometrie, Grundfläche, Stellfläche |
|---|
noun ecological impact of a human activity
| Español | huella |
|---|---|
| Português | pegada |
| Français | empreinte écologique |
| Italiano | impatto |
noun availability of a satellite from the ground
| Deutsch | Ausleuchtzone |
|---|---|
| Русский | зо́на обслу́живания zóna obslúživanija, зо́на покры́тия zóna pokrýtija |
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title = {footprint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/footprint},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
