What Is Application Session

A session is a period of time wherein a user interacts with an app. Usually triggered by the opening of an app, a session records the length and frequency of app use to show developers, marketers and product managers how much time users spend within an app.

What is the difference between session and application?

A session is usually for a user and only lasts from when they login to when they logout (or get timed out). Application State has a much longer lifetime, is shared between all users, and is only cleared when the process is restarted.

What is a session in web applications?

A session is defined as a series of related browser requests that come from the same client during a certain time period. Session tracking ties together a series of browser requests—think of these requests as pages—that may have some meaning as a whole, such as a shopping cart application.