session timeout

[ˈseʃən ˈtaɪmaʊt]
nounpl: session timeouts
tempo limite de sessão
1. The automatic termination of a user session after a period of inactivity, requiring the user to log in again
The application has a session timeout of 30 minutes of inactivity.
O aplicativo tem um tempo limite de sessão de 30 minutos de inatividade.
2. The preset duration of time during which a user remains logged in before being automatically logged out
To improve security, we increased the session timeout from 15 to 20 minutes.
Para melhorar a segurança, aumentamos o tempo limite de sessão de 15 para 20 minutos.
In Brazilian tech culture and companies, session timeout is a standard security measure in banking, e-commerce, and government portals. The term 'tempo limite de sessão' is widely understood in IT departments and among tech-savvy users. In the USA, this is standard security practice in all sensitive applications, with timeouts typically ranging from 15-30 minutes in financial institutions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
session expirationinactivity timeoutlogoff timeoutsession termination
Antonyms / Antônimos
persistent sessionindefinite session

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo limite de sessão
Most common technical term used in Brazilian IT documentation
Brazil - Technical
expiração de sessão
Alternative term emphasizing the expiration aspect
Portugal
limite de tempo da sessão
European Portuguese tends to use more explicit phrasing
Brazil - Informal
saída automática
Colloquial way to describe the automatic logout

Related Words

session managementauthenticationlogininactivitysecurity policyuser session

Related Idioms & Phrases

get timed out
session expires
logged out due to inactivity
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