Session facts for kids

A session is a period of time set aside for a special activity. It can be a meeting, a time for learning, or even a connection between computers. The word "session" comes from a Latin word meaning "to sit."

Meetings and Law

A session often refers to a formal meeting or a period when a group of people meet regularly.

Government Meetings

• Parliamentary session: This is a period when a country's parliament or legislature meets to make laws and discuss important issues. Imagine a school year, but for lawmakers!
• Legislative session: Similar to a parliamentary session, this is when a law-making body, like a state legislature, meets to do its work.
• Executive session: Sometimes, the United States Senate holds a private meeting called an executive session. During this time, they discuss things that need to be kept secret, like national security matters.

Courts

• Court of Session: This is the highest civil court in Scotland. It handles important legal cases that are not about crimes.

Computers and the Internet

In the world of computers, a session is like a continuous connection or a period of activity.

Online Connections

• Computer session: When your computer or phone connects to another device, like a website server, it creates a session. This allows them to exchange information. Think of it as a temporary phone call between two devices.
• Login session: When you log into an app or a website, you start a login session. This session lets the website know it's you, so you can access your account. It usually ends when you log out or close the app.
• Web analytics session: When you visit a website, a "session" tracks how long you stay and what pages you look at. This helps website owners understand how people use their site.

Digital Music

• CD sessions: On a music CD or DVD, "sessions" refer to how the data is organized. It's like different chapters on a disc.

Messaging Apps

• Session (software): This is a special messaging app that keeps your conversations very private and secure. It uses strong encryption to protect your messages.

Music World

In music, a session can mean different things, from playing together to recording songs.

Playing Music Together

• Jam session: This is when musicians get together and play music freely, without much planning. It's a fun way for them to practice and create new sounds.
• Pub session: In some places, especially in Ireland, musicians gather in a pub or public house to play traditional music together. Everyone can join in!
• Recording session: This is when musicians go into a studio to record their songs. They play their instruments and sing, and the sound is captured for an album or single.

Musicians for Hire

• Session musician: These are talented musicians who are hired to play on recordings or during live performances for other artists. They are like musical helpers who can play many different styles.

Music Works

• Session (Ned's Atomic Dustbin album): This is an album released in 2004 by the band Ned's Atomic Dustbin.
• "Session": An instrumental song by the band Linkin Park from their 2003 album Meteora.
• "Session": A song by The Offspring from their 1992 album Ignition.
• "Session": A song by Tyler the Creator from his album Bastard.

Other Uses

• Academic term: Sometimes, a school or university period, like a semester or a quarter, is called a "session."
• Session (video game): This is a skateboarding video game where players can perform tricks and explore skate parks.
• Session: A short film from 2018 directed by Buğra Mert Alkayalar.

See also

In Spanish: Sesión para niños

• Cession
• Court of Session (disambiguation)
• Sessions (disambiguation)