How do i make a session variables in php TIMEOUT?

[Codeman]

I have a code but i dont understand it:
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<?php
$timeparts = explode(" ",microtime());
$starttime = $timeparts[1].substr($timeparts[0],1);
if(!isset($_SESSION['name'])){
echo"Your session timed out. Please login again.";
exit;
}
?>
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