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Session Key

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In the context of symmetric encryption, a key that is temporary or is used for a relatively short period of time. Usually, a session key is used for a defined period of communication between two computers, such as for the duration of a single connection or transaction set, or the key is used in an application that protects relatively large amounts of data and, therefore, needs to be re-keyed frequently.

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Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

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Restricted75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Session Keys
possessive: Session Key's
pluralpossessive: Session Keys'

Framework definitions

2 senses across 2 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: In the context of symmetric encryption, a key that is temporary or is used for a relatively short period of time. Usually, a session key is used for a defined period of communication between two computers, such as for the duration of a single connection or transaction set, or the key is used in an application that protects relatively large amounts of data and, therefore, needs to be re-keyed frequently.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: In the context of symmetric encryption, a key that is temporary or is used for a relatively short period of time. Usually, a session key is used for a defined period of communication between two computers, such as for the duration of a single connection or transaction set, or the key is used in an application that protects relatively large amounts of data and, therefore, needs to be re-keyed frequently.
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