localstorage

noun
UK /ˈləʊkəl stɔːrɪdʒ/
US /ˈloʊkəl stɔːrɪdʒ/

A small space inside your web browser where a website can keep information on your computer.

The game saves your high score in localstorage so it is still there when you come back.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature in web browsers that lets websites store data on a user's device without an expiration date.

Localstorage keeps the user's theme choice even after the browser is closed.

3. The act of storing something in a nearby or on-site place rather than far away.

The company uses localstorage for its backup tapes instead of a distant data center.

4. A JavaScript API that provides a simple key-value store for saving strings in the browser.

She used localstorage to remember the visitor's name between page loads.