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footprint Definition

foot·print (fo̵otprint′)

noun

  1. an impression or mark made by a foot or shoe, as in sand
  2. an area, or its shape, which something affects, occupies, etc., as the space taken up by a computer, the coverage pattern of a communications satellite, etc.

footprint Synonyms

footprint

n.

footprint Finance Definition
The process that a company goes through to expand its market or locations. Expanding the company’s footprint is a favorite justification for a merger. By purchasing another company the acquirer increases its footprint.
footprint Telecom Definition
  1. The physical space something occupies, as in the footprint of a computer or a PBX.
  2. The coverage area of a satellite or other radio transmitter system.
footprint Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • gha: An Indian citizen only has a footprint of 0.8 gha, well within their fair earthshare.
  • dinosaur: Owing to the particular geology of the area there are remains and especially footprints of large dinosaurs all along the coast.

Converse of object

  • fossilize: We read books that would have us believe fossilized footprints of Homo sapiens walked the earth millions of years ago.
  • leave: Visitors leave footprints to the relevant parts of the site, thats the visitor you want on the right.
  • minimize: This approach minimizes the resource footprint ( the amount of resources required ) for the application and enhances its scalability.

Preposition: in

  • sand: In each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand.
  • snow: He left huge footprints in the snow, leading away from the village, toward a distant mountain far beyond the horizon.
  • mud: Big cat reports are regular occurrences in Warwickshire, but this time the creature left a footprint in wet mud.

Adjective modifier

  • ecological: Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth.
  • 'environmental: The comparative environmental impact or 'environmental footprint ' of GM and non-GM agricultural regimes 11.
  • muddy: There will be lots of hand prints in strange places and muddy footprints.
  • compact: The unique design and compact footprint enables most modern laptops to be secured.
  • fossil: In other areas mudstones have been found with microfossil plant spores and one of the later sandstones near Cheadle has fossil footprints of reptiles.
  • environmental: The environmental footprint of a building can be very extensive.

Noun used with modifier

  • dinosaur: The photo shows a dinosaur footprint at Hastings, UK.
  • 'carbon: The 'carbon footprint ' is a calculation of how much carbon the pub emits during day to day operations.
  • carbon: I am happy to discuss my carbon footprint with the hon.
  • ionospheric: The resulting ionospheric footprint, and the associated potential patterns, are critically dependent upon dipole tilt and IMF clock angle.
  • memory: Don't leak memory, keep memory footprint small.
  • satellite: Globalstar's satellite footprints at a moment in time, generated by SaVi The footprints move over the earth.
footprint Quotes

Zuleika, on a desert island, would have spent most of her time in looking for a man's footprint.

—Beerbohm, Sir (Henry) Max(imilian)

Browse dictionary entries near footprint

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