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The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
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Space required by a piece of equipment.
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This computer has a smaller footprint.
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The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
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The audit trail left by a crashed program.
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Profession or lifestyle.
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He is following in his father's footprints.
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The surface space occupied by a structure.
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the footprint of a building
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A company's geographic market presence.
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The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations.
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The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
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My carbon footprint is very high.
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Availability of a satellite from the ground.