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noun. A beacon is a device or signal that is used to attract attention or indicate a specific location. It typically emits light, sound, or radio waves, and is commonly used for navigation, communication, or warning purposes. Beacons are often used in maritime, aviation, and land-based applications. GPT3.5
Word Forms:
- noun.
beacon (singular),
beacons (plural)
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- For example, we may use beacons to determine when someone views a web page, count how many individuals visit our website after clicking advertisements placed on other websites, or count how many people have purchased products from our website after viewing an advertisement we placed. #23andme
- Beacons allow us to know if a certain page was visited, an email was opened, or if ad banners on our website and other sites were effective. #walmart
- We may use tracking tools like browser cookies, flash cookies, and web beacons. #homedepot
- These parties typically use a cookie, web beacon, or other similar tracking technologies to collect this information. #target
- We collect information through technology, such as cookies, Flash cookies and Web beacons, including when you visit our sites and applications or use our applications on third-party sites or platforms. #abcnews
- Cookies and other tracking technologies (such as browser cookies, pixels, beacons, and Adobe Flash technology including cookies) are comprised of small bits of data. #foxnews
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