single-media session

[ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈmiːdiə ˈseʃən]
nounpl: single-media sessions
sessão de mídia única
1. A communication or interaction session that uses only one type of media or communication channel
The conference required a single-media session using only video conferencing without any screen sharing.
A conferência exigiu uma sessão de mídia única utilizando apenas videoconferência sem compartilhamento de tela.
2. In telecommunications or networking, a session that transmits or receives only one form of media such as audio, video, or text at a time
The phone call was a single-media session since it only involved voice communication.
A chamada telefônica foi uma sessão de mídia única, pois envolvia apenas comunicação de voz.
3. A broadcast or streaming event limited to a single medium without multimedia integration
The podcast maintained a single-media session format with only audio content.
O podcast manteve um formato de sessão de mídia única com apenas conteúdo de áudio.
This is primarily technical jargon used in telecommunications, IT, and digital communications industries in both Brazil and the USA. It gained prominence with the rise of remote work and virtual meetings, where organizations often distinguish between unified communications platforms that support multiple media types versus applications limited to a single medium. The term reflects the growing importance of media standardization in corporate and academic environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unimodal sessionsingle-channel sessionmono-media sessionunidimensional media session
Antonyms / Antônimos
multimedia sessionmulti-media sessionmixed-media sessionmultimodal session

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sessão de mídia única
Standard technical terminology used in IT and telecommunications sectors
São Paulo
sessão de mídia única / sessão monolítica de mídia
More common in business and corporate communications contexts
Portugal
sessão de media única
Portuguese spelling variation; used in European Portuguese technical documentation
Rio de Janeiro
sessão de mídia única
Standard usage consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

multimediamedia convergencecommunication protocolstreamingtelecommunicationsbandwidthdata transmission

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping it simple with single-media
sticking to one medium
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