Background for sessions

sessions

/ˈseʃənz/

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noun

An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.

Examples :

"Every Thursday night, the local jazz club hosts free jam sessions where musicians can improvise and share their music with the audience. "

music entertainment group

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noun

A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.

Examples :

"The school board held several sessions this month to discuss budget changes. "

politics government period state

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noun

A meeting of a council, court, school, or legislative body to conduct its business.

Examples :

"This court is now in session."

government politics law organization education state

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noun

The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.

Examples :

"Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session."

computing internet technology system service communication period

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noun

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.

Examples :

""The cricket match was long, with three distinct sessions of play separated by lunch and tea breaks." "

sport time game

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noun

The act of sitting, or the state of being seated.

Examples :

"The long sessions of studying for the exam left her back feeling stiff. "

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An academic term.

Examples :

"The university's fall semester begins with introductory sessions for new students. "