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Interview Question

What is session storage?

sessionStorage keeps temporary data for one tab session.

💡 Concept ✅ Quick Revision 🌐 HTML

Answer

sessionStorage saves small text values for one browser tab. • The data normally disappears when that tab closes. • A different tab has a different session. • It is useful for temporary page progress.

💡 Simple Example

<p>sessionStorage.setItem(&#039;step&#039;, &#039;2&#039;);</p>

⚡ Quick Revision

sessionStorage keeps temporary data for one tab session.

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