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| − | A session ID, also known as a session identifier or session token, is a unique string of numbers and letters that a web server assigns to a | + | ==Session ID== |
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| + | A session ID, also known as a session identifier or session token, is a unique string of numbers and letters that a web server assigns to a person for the duration of their visit to a website. | ||
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. | 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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