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clickstream

American  
[klik-streem] / ˈklɪkˌstrim /

noun

  1. the sequential path of mouse clicks executed by a user when browsing one or more websites, analyzed to determine interest in particular content.


clickstream British  
/ ˈklɪkˌstriːm /

noun

  1. a record of the path taken by users through a website, enabling designers to access the use being made of their website

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clickstream Scientific  
/ klĭkstrēm′ /
  1. The sequence of links that are clicked on while browsing a website or series of websites.


Etymology

Origin of clickstream

First recorded in 1990–95; click 1 ( def. ) + stream ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“We wrote and called nearly a hundred companies, and asked if we could have the raw data, the clickstream from people’s lives.”

From The Guardian Aug. 1, 2017

I’m not entirely sure this is a good thing, but people keep wiring themselves, and are happy to add it to their browsing clickstream, GPS, app usage, mail, and the other Big Data.

From Forbes Sep. 27, 2012

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