| footprint [`fu̇t´print] BUILDING CONSTRUCTION A description of the exact size, shape, and location of a building's foundation as the foundation has been installed on a specific site. Also known as building footprint. COMMUNICATIONS The area of the earth's surface that can be covered by a communications satellite at any given time. COMPUTER SCIENCE The amount and shape of the area occupied by equipment, such as a terminal or microcomputer, on desktop, floor, or other surface area. |