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session

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A session is an encounter between an end-user interface device (e.g., computer, terminal, process) and an application, including a network logon. One user session is the time between starting the application and quitting.

polysemousFFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 2017

Senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

A session is a virtual connection between two hosts by which network traffic is passed.

Wordset Dictionary

a meeting devoted to a particular activity

Wordset Dictionary

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

Wordset Dictionary

a meeting of spiritualists

Wordset Dictionary

the time during which a school holds classes

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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sessions
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