Sesjon

Sesjon is a term used in Norwegian to describe a formal sitting or period of business conducted by an organization, such as a government, a court, or a computing system. The concept encompasses the time when members meet, debate, decide, or carry out official procedures.

Etymology and usage

The word derives from Latin sessio, through French and other languages, and is used in Norwegian in several domains to denote an organized session or sitting. In public administration and law, sesjon refers to a defined period during which a legislative body or court carries out its activities.

Politics and law

In a parliamentary context, a sesjon denotes a legislative session—the timeframe in which a parliament is convened to consider laws, budgets, and other business. Sessions have formal procedures, agendas, and often ceremonial elements at their opening and closing. Similarly, a court may hold a sesjon or sitting when hearings or trials are scheduled, during which judges and lawyers participate and rulings are made.

Computing and information technology

In IT, sesjon can mean a user session—the interval from when a user logs in to when they log out or the session ends due to inactivity. This session maintains state information, such as authentication status and user preferences, and is typically managed with tokens or cookies to enable continuity across multiple requests.

Other uses

The term can also describe temporary gatherings, study or work sessions, or other organized meetings where a specific set of tasks is undertaken.

Overall, sesjon conveys the idea of an officially bounded period of activity or interaction within varied contexts.