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footprinting

footprinting noun: any of several techniques for the identification of a member of a class of things, based on some distinguishing feature.

Noun

footprinting (uncountable)

  1. Any of several techniques for the identification of a member of a class of things, based on some distinguishing feature.
  2. An assessment of the ecological impact of human activities.
    • We review and summarise those studies that holistically assess the impact of human activities, in the sense that impacts are not restricted to the home, city, or territory of the individuals, but instead are counted irrespective of where they occur. Such an assessment perspective is usually...2020 June 19, Thomas Wiedmann, Manfred Lenzen, Lorenz T. Keyßer, Julia K. Steinberger, “Scientists’ warning on affluence”, in Nature Communications, volume 11, number 3107, →DOI

Origin of footprinting

From footprint + -ing.

Questions about footprinting

What does footprinting mean?
Footprinting means any of several techniques for the identification of a member of a class of things, based on some distinguishing feature.
What part of speech is footprinting?
Footprinting is a noun.

Words near footprinting in the dictionary

  1. footposts
  2. footpound
  3. footpounds
  4. footprint
  5. footprinted
  6. footprinting
  7. footprints
  8. footprints in the sands of time
  9. footprints on the sands of time
  10. footpump
  11. footpumps

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