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footprint

8 definitions • 7 examples
1
the mark made by a person's or animal's foot
2
the amount of space on a surface that something needs:

Examples:

The new computer has a smaller footprint.
The footprint of the new Treasury building
3
a measurement of the size, effect, etc. of something:

Examples:

global footprint We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint.
4
a mark left on a surface by a foot:

Examples:

There was not a single footprint in the sand.
5
the shape on the ground that is covered by something such as a building
6
a measurement of the size, effect, etc. that something has:

Examples:

We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint.
7
the amount of space taken by something, especially by a computer or other machine on a desk or floor:

Examples:

The desktop computer comes in a choice of at least five designer colours and has a footprint about a third the area of average PCs.
8
the area where the signals are received from a particular satellite:

Examples:

MTV straddles the world with a satellite footprint that covers five continents.

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