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title: "What is the difference between absolute expiration and sliding expiration?"  
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published: 2025-03-10  
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# What is the difference between absolute expiration and sliding expiration?

What is the [difference between absolute](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/33978/what-is-the-difference-between-absolute-relative-fixed-and-sticky-positioning-in-css) expiration and [sliding expiration](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/34196/how-can-you-configure-forms-authentication-to-expire-after-a-certain-time-or-use-sliding-expiration)?


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