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Login vs Session - What's the difference?

login | session |

In computing terms the difference between login and session

is that login is the process of logging in while session is the sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.

As a verb login

is misspelling of lang=en.

login

English

(wikipedia login)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) A combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.
  • (computing) The process of logging in.
  • Synonyms

    * logon

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    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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