What are channel entries?

[kamalakshantv]

In user statistics one can see total channel entries.

What do we mean by channels here?

[troubalex]

Channels are central to ExpressionEngine terminology. Basically, channels are containers for content. If you're curious you can dive into the details "in the EE docs(EE Documentation)":http://expressionengine.com/public_beta/docs/overview/channels.html.