Pageviews

A pageview is counted each time the web server responds to a request for a page of html text, such as when a user clicks a link or chooses a new page from a menu.

Pageviews are distinguished from hits which are recorded every time the web server responds to a request of any kind. For example, if someone requests a page that contains 10 pictures, 1 pageview would be counted, but 11 hits would be counted (1 for the page itself, 10 for the pictures).