Session

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A session is a gathering for a specific time period, usually recurring, but not necessarily regularly. A court or other assembly is said to be in session when it convenes.

Session can also have any of the following specific meanings:

Session (computer science), in networking, a lasting connection using the session layer of a network protocol
*Session Description Protocol, a format for describing streaming media initialization parameters
*Session (CD), on CDs consist of lead-in, table of contents, and lead-out
Session — a collection of process groups in a Unix-like operating system
Session musician, musicians available for hire
*Irish traditional music session, informal gatherings at which people play Irish traditional music
*jam session, musical act where musicians gather and play
Legislative session, judicial session, or executive session, portions of the United States Senate's daily session in which it considers that particular area
*Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland
*Parliamentary session in parliamentary governments.
the elected governing body of a congregation within a Presbyterian church (in Scotland, a "Kirk session")

see also Presbyterian church governance

Sessions is also the surnname of:

John Sessions, a Scottish actor best known for his comedy work in improvisation shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Roger Sessions (1896-1985), American composer
Kate Sessions, San Diegian and horiculturalist

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