Meaning

• The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

• Space required by a piece of equipment.

  "This computer has a smaller footprint."

• The amount of hard drive space required for a program.

• The audit trail left by a crashed program.

• Profession or lifestyle.

  "He is following in his father's footprints."

• The surface space occupied by a structure.

  "the footprint of a building"

• A company's geographic market presence.

  "The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations."

• The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.

  "My carbon footprint is very high."

• Availability of a satellite from the ground.