Difference between revisions of "Glossary/Session-ID"

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-A session ID, also known as a session identifier, or session token is a unique number that a website server assigns to a user for the duration of his or her site visit. It's like a musician being given a number for the length of an audition or recording session. The number helps the producer identify and connect with the right player during the session.
+A session ID, also known as a session identifier or session token, is a unique number that a web server assigns to a user for the duration of his or her visit to a website.
-Session IDs are most commonly used for online shopping, online banking, booking online travel and single-site activities. Session IDs are time sensitive and last only as long as a user is actively engaged on a site.
+Session IDs are most commonly used for online shopping, online banking, booking online travel and other similar online transactions. Session IDs are time sensitive and last only as long as the person is actively engaged on the website that assigned the number.

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