Originally introduced by Netscape Communications, （66） are a general mechanismwhich HTTP Server side applications, such as CGI （67） , can use to both store and retrieveinformation on the HTTP （68） side of the connection. Basically, Cookies can be used tocompensate for the （69） nature of HTTP. The addition of a simple, persistent, client-sidestate significantly extends the capabilities of WWW-based （70） . （66） A. Browsers B. Cookies C. Connections D. Scripts （67） A. graphics B. processes C. scripts D. texts （68） A. Client B. Editor C. Creator D. Server （69） A. fixed B. flexible C. stable D. stateless （70） A. programs B. applications C. frameworks D. constrains