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| foot·print [ ft prìnt ] (plural foot·prints) |
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1. outline of foot: a mark made by the foot of a person or animal or a shoe, especially an indentation on something soft like snow or a dirty mark on a floor
 footprints in the ground below the window
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2. area of surface: an area of a surface, especially the amount of space a piece of computer hardware occupies on a desk, or a spacecraft's target landing area on the Moon or a planet
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3. area where something is effective: the area over which something occurs or is effective, e.g. the area where a signal from a communications satellite can be received
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4. troop presence in area: the presence, quantity, type, and defined mission of armed troops deployed to a region, nation, or area, e.g. for combat or peacekeeping duties
 The administration has not yet decided the size of the U.S. Army's footprint in that region.
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