Where are cookies actually stored on the hard disk?

This depends on the user’s browser and OS.

In the case of Netscape with Windows OS,all the cookies are stored in a single file called cookies.txt

c:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\username\cookies.txt

In the case of IE,each cookie is stored in a separate file namely username@website.txt.

c:\Windows\Cookies\username@Website.txt

In web development interviews, when asked about where cookies are actually stored on the hard disk, the correct answer would be:

“Cookies are not directly stored on the hard disk. Instead, they are stored as small text files in the client’s web browser. These files contain data that is sent from the web server and are associated with specific websites. When a user visits a website, the browser sends any relevant cookies along with the HTTP request, allowing the server to retrieve and use the stored data. The browser manages the storage and retrieval of cookies, typically in a designated folder or location within the browser’s file system.”