"multisession" meaning in English

See multisession in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From multi- + session. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|session}} multi- + session Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multisession (not comparable)
  1. Involving multiple sessions. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multisession-en-adj-BaHakO01 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 21 42 38

Verb

Forms: multisessions [present, singular, third-person], multisessioning [participle, present], multisessioned [participle, past], multisessioned [past]
Etymology: From multi- + session. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|session}} multi- + session Head templates: {{en-verb}} multisession (third-person singular simple present multisessions, present participle multisessioning, simple past and past participle multisessioned)
  1. (computing) To operate multiple simultaneous sessions, for example allowing many users to be active at one time.
    Sense id: en-multisession-en-verb-glGuSpOe Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 54 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 21 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 55 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 54 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. To record data to an optical disc over more than one session, instead of having to finalize it after the first session.
    Sense id: en-multisession-en-verb-45wSZC~g Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 21 42 38

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