# Session

A group of interactions treated as one visit or period of use under a system's rules.

A group of interactions treated as one visit or period of use under a system's rules.

## An example

An analytics tool groups page views until a defined inactivity timeout is reached.

## Why it matters

Timeouts and identity rules vary. Session totals from different systems may not match.


## Related terms
- [Analytics](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/analytics)
- [Attribution](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/attribution)
- [Conversion tracking](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/conversion-tracking)
- [Raw data](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/raw-data)

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