Definition of "footprint" in English

noun

1. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

2. Space required by a piece of equipment.

   • This computer has a smaller footprint.

3. (computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.

4. (computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.

5. A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.

6. (figurative, in the plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.

   • He is following in his father's footprints.

7. The surface space occupied by a structure.

   • the footprint of a building

8. A company's geographic market presence.

   • The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations.

9. (ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.

   • My carbon footprint is very high.

10. Availability of a satellite from the ground.

11. (cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.

    • building footprint