Session

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɛʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃən
• Homophones: cession

Origin

From Old French session, from Latin sessiō ("a sitting"), from sedeō ("sit").

Full definition of session

Noun

1. A period devoted to a particular activity.a training session"Are we having a recording session?"
   "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass."
• 2009, Michael Otto, Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders, Alternatively, if the patient is stuck ritualizing before session, then the therapist might want to create contingencies that might help the patient come in on time
2. A meeting of a council, court, or legislative body to conduct its business.This court is now in session.
3. (computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system

1. Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session.
2. (cricket) Any of the three scheduled two hour playing sessions, from the start of play to lunch, from lunch to tea and from tea to the close of play.
3. (obsolete) The act of sitting, or the state of being seated.
• HookerSo much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import.
• TennysonBut Vivien, gathering somewhat of his mood, ...
  Leaped from her session on his lap, and stood.

Derived terms

• bull session
• session ale, session beer, session bitter
• sessionless

Anagrams

• Osseins