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Forum vs Session - What's the difference?

forum | session |

As nouns the difference between forum and session

is that forum is a place for discussion while session is a period devoted to a particular activity.

forum

English

(wikipedia forum)

Alternative forms

* (Internet leet) * (Internet leet)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A place for discussion.
  • A gathering for the purpose of discussion.
  • A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  • (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
  • Trish was an admin member on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  • (in a Roman town) a square or marketplace used for public business and commerce.
  • Usage notes

    The English plural forums is preferred to the Latin plural fora in normal English usage. * Ref: Modern English Usage , 2nd Edition, ed. Sir Ernest Gowers, Oxford 1968 (article '-um', p.658). * Also, "The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style," by Bryan A. Garner. Berkley Books, 2000, (p. 156).

    session

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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."
  • *
  • A meeting of a council, court, or legislative body to conduct its business.
  • This court is now in session .
  • (computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.
  • Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session .
  • (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.
  • (obsolete) The act of sitting, or the state of being seated.
  • * Hooker
  • So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import.
  • * Tennyson
  • But 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

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