Temporary File -

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E-Discovery

Temporary (or temp) files are files stored on a computer for temporary use only, and are often created by Internet browsers. These temp files store information about Web sites that a user has visited, and allow for more rapid display of the Web page when the user revisits the site. Forensic techniques can be used to track the history of a computers Internet usage through the examination of these temporary files. Temp files are also created by common office applications, such as word process or spreadshe

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