The amount of times a web page has been visited by different people on the internet. Most websites keep a record of who has visited their website so that they can see how popular it is.

In information retrieval, the number of records retrieved from a database that are relevant to the query. In some databases, the number of hits is indicated before records are displayed, to enable the [..]

A measure of traffic on your website. Every time a page is viewed, that is considered a hit. If the same person loads a page 8 times, that would count as 8 hits. Also referred to as pageviews.

Number of downloads of every element of a web page, rather than the page as a whole. A page of 20 images, text boxes, logos and menus will count as 20 hits, so hits are therefore not regarded as a reliable measurement of web traffic.

 A popular but misleading method of counting viewing of websites. Hits counts the number of downloads of every element of a web page, not the page as a whole. A page with 30 text boxes, images, menus [..]

Link based algorithm which ranks relevancy scores based on citations from topical authorities.

Another word used by players for spins. For example "I'm playing $5 hits".

The number of times a school was selected for NAEP. Large schools may be selected, or hit, more than once. For these schools, additional students are selected within the school. For example, if a scho [..]

The number of times a school was selected for NAEP. Large schools may be selected, or hit, more than once. For these schools, additional students are selected within the school. For example, if a scho [..]

Number of downloads of every element of a web page, rather than the page as a whole. A page of 20 images, text boxes, logos and menus will count as 20 hits, so hits are therefore not regarded as a rel [..]

A list of links or references to documents that are returned in response to a query, also called matches or matching queries.

This term refers to the number of files that are downloaded from a web server. Keeping track of hits is a way of measuring traffic to a website that can be misleading. The number of hits a site receiv [..]

This generally means ALL requests from a webserver including requests by a web browser for a document (html page), a script, a multimedia file, or an image (, jpeg's, gif's or [..]

The total amount of times your website was accessed. A hit is a person visiting your site.

The number of times a program or item of data has been accessed or matches the condition of a search.

When people talk about how many hits their site gets, they are referring to how many people have stopped by their page. There is software that keeps track of this information. If you get thousands of [..]

Usually refers to the number of visitors to a website or the number of pages viewed on the website.

The department uses the HELP Information Technology System (HITS) to manage information about approved providers, including payment information and on-going compliance requirements. See the Opens in a new window: HELP IT system (HITS) user guide.

The number of requests for files made to a Web server. A much misunderstood term. It is not the number of unique visitors. A typical Web page is made up of one HTML file, plus a number of graphics. One request for this page results in several hits.

(UK) Herrings In Tomato Sauce.

Although the terms Hits is an outdated term, it's still used to describe how busy a website is. In the early days of the internet, hits were counted rather than unique visitors. A hit is a call t [..]

The number of hits an individual scores is the number of test cases for which it returns the correct answer (or close enough to it). This may or may not be a component of the fitness function.

The number of records or the number of times a record or word is found as a result of searching the system.

The number of times a listing has been viewed at the marketplace site. Hits are tracked using counters.

slang term for anything pulled of value from a pack of cards, box, break, auction, or other form of buying or acquiring cards.   While the term is commonly limited to autographed and/or game used card [..]