How does google calculate bounce rate?

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Hello

We run a website where we sell access to a member area.

We use Google analytics to optimize the site but i have a bounce rate in about 85%. The problem is that I'm not sure what count as a bounce and whats not.

If a person go to my front page and log in directly. Will this count as a bounce because there is no analytics on the member pages or is Google smart enough to see that the link is on my side?

Thanks a lot.

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