Full Definition of WHIPPET. : any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing. See whippet defined for English-language learners. See whippet defined for kids.
What is netsession_win.exe? The genuine netsession_win.exe file is a software component of Akamai NetSession Client by Akamai Technologies. Netsession_win.exe is an executable file that launches the Akamai NetSession Interface, a utility tool that offers faster and more reliable downloads. DLL files store data, code and resources needed by one or more programs in order to function correctly.
Recently I was checking out the Task Manager (right click on the clock, and select Task Manager or press Ctrl-Alt-Del and click Task Manager) and noticed TWO copies of netsession_win.exe running with a peak memory working set of about 25 megs. Ok, what's this? It's the Akamai Net Session Interface. Ick.