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footprint

UK
/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
US
/ˈfʊtprɪnt/

Translations

footprintnoun
footprints
pl
UK
/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
US
/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
The detective examined the footprint in the mud to determine the size of the suspect's shoe.
Le détective a examiné l’empreinte dans la boue pour déterminer la taille de la chaussure du suspect.
empreinte numériqueAu sens d’informations ou de données laissées en ligne.
You should be careful about your online footprint when posting on social media.
Vous devez faire attention à votre empreinte numérique lorsque vous publiez sur les réseaux sociaux.
emprise au solAu sens de surface occupée par un bâtiment ou un objet.
The new building has a smaller footprint than the old one, allowing for more green space around it.
Le nouveau bâtiment a une emprise au sol plus réduite que l’ancien, ce qui թույլ permet de prévoir davantage d’espace vert autour.
empreinte écologiqueAu sens d’impact environnemental.
The company's environmental footprint has been reduced by implementing sustainable practices.
L’empreinte écologique de l’entreprise a été réduite grâce à la mise en place de pratiques durables.
Synonyms
mark
tread
trace
track
imprint
footprintverb
footprinted
Past Simple
footprinted
Past Participle
footprinting
Gerund
Rare; chiefly technical. Means to mark with footprints or to determine/allocate the spatial or environmental footprint of something.
dimensionnerAu sens de concevoir ou de calibrer pour occuper un espace donné.
The engineer footprinted the circuit board to fit inside the smaller housing.
L’ingénieur a dimensionné la carte électronique pour qu’elle tienne dans le boîtier plus petit.
cartographierAu sens informatique de collecte d’informations préalables sur un système ou un réseau.
Security professionals footprint a target network before launching a penetration test.
Les spécialistes de la sécurité cartographient un réseau cible avant de lancer un test d’intrusion.
Additional translations
empreindreAu sens de laisser des empreintes sur une surface.
Synonyms
step on
tread on
record
map
survey
track
trace
imprint
mark
stamp
footprintadjective
UK
/ˈfʊt.prɪnt/
US
/ˈfʊt.prɪnt/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., footprint reduction, footprint analysis). Comparative and superlative forms are generally not used.
Additional translations
d’empreinteEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans des contextes techniques ou analytiques.

Definitions

footprintnoun
The impression left by a foot on a surface.
The detective examined the footprint in the mud to determine the size of the suspect's shoe.
A marked effect, impression, or impact left by someone or something.
The company's environmental footprint has been reduced by implementing sustainable practices.
The amount of space that a structure or object occupies on the ground.
The new building has a smaller footprint than the old one, allowing for more green space around it.
Information or data left behind by a person's activities in a digital environment.
You should be careful about your online footprint when posting on social media.
footprintverb
To mark or stamp with footprints.
The wet concrete was accidentally footprinted by a passing dog.
To design, size, or allocate so as to occupy a specified physical or environmental space.
The engineer footprinted the circuit board to fit inside the smaller housing.
To gather preliminary information about (a computer system or network) to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Security professionals footprint a target network before launching a penetration test.
footprintadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an environmental or spatial footprint.
The report includes several footprint analyses for greenhouse gas emissions.
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