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Glossary

Web & mobile analytics glossary

Plain-language definitions of the concepts behind mobile attribution, product analytics, engagement, crash and performance monitoring, and session replay — the building blocks of understanding a mobile user journey.


Mobile attribution

Connecting an install, signup, or purchase to the campaign, source, or link that drove it.

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Session replay

A reconstruction of a user session from captured screens, touches, and events.

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Crash-free rate

The percentage of users or sessions that did not experience a crash in a period.

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Deep link

A link that opens a specific screen inside an app rather than a home screen.

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Product analytics

Analyzing in-product behavior — events, funnels, cohorts, retention — to guide decisions.

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Funnel analysis

Measuring conversion and drop-off across the steps of a multi-step flow.

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Retention

The share of users who return to a product over time after first use.

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Cohort analysis

Grouping users by a shared trait or start date to compare behavior over time.

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Event tracking

Recording discrete user actions as structured events with properties.

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Feature flag

A runtime switch that turns functionality on or off without shipping a new build.

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A/B testing

Comparing two variants of an experience to see which performs better on a metric.

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Experimentation

The practice of shipping changes as controlled experiments to measure their impact.

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Session

A period of continuous user activity in an app, bounded by inactivity.

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SDK

A software development kit: libraries and tools for building on a platform.

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