javascript process explain

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I found this js some page sources.actually what does this java script do?

<script type="text/javascript">

  var _gaq = _gaq || [];
  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20823326-1']);
  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);

  (function() {
    var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
    ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
  })();

</script>

Adam Eberlin · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-03 04:58:34Z

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It is the Google Analytics tracker script. You can find out more about it here.

answered Oct 3, 2012 at 4:58

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