Session Storage

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A Web Storage API that provides per-origin, per-tab key-value storage in the browser; data persists across page reloads within the same tab but is cleared when the tab is closed — unlike localStorage, which persists indefinitely.

    In plain English: A browser feature that lets a webpage save data that lasts for the current tab session but disappears when you close the tab.

    Example: "Store the draft form data in sessionStorage so it survives a refresh but doesn't linger after the user closes the tab."

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