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session

nounid 4133·updated May 9, 2026
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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.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Event72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
academic sessionacademic termschool termseancesitting
alternatephrasing
Session
plural
sessions
possessive
session's
pluralpossessive
sessions'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A session is a virtual connection between two hosts by which network traffic is passed.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
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.
NERC CIP-005-5 (Electronic Security Perimeters) v51 senseview framework →
§1
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.
Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a meeting devoted to a particular activity
§2
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
§3
a meeting of spiritualists
§4
the time during which a school holds classes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
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