footprint


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
footprint/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
noun
  • 1 the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground.
  • 2 the impact on the environment of human activity in terms of pollution, damage to ecosystems, and the depletion of natural resources.
  • 3 the area in which a broadcast signal can be received.
  • 4 the area beneath an aircraft or a land vehicle which is affected by its noise or weight.
  • 5 Computing the space taken up on a surface by a piece of hardware.
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