log in

British  

verb

1. Also: log on.  to enter (an identification number, password, etc) from a remote terminal to gain access to a multiaccess system

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noun

1. Also: login.  the process by which a computer user logs in

log in Idioms  

1. Also, log on. Enter into a computer the information needed to begin a session, as in I logged in at two o'clock, or There's no record of your logging on today. These expressions refer especially to large systems shared by numerous individuals, who need to enter a username or password before executing a program. The antonyms are log off and log out, meaning “to end a computer session.” All these expressions derive from the use of log in the nautical sense of entering information about a ship in a journal called a log book. [c. 1960]

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Example Sentences

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log in

So you just have to log in, shop around and find out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Those people have floated adding a registration wall that requires humans to log in to view content, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

If you log in to your Social Security account, the agency will provide you with an estimate.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Just connect to a U.S.-based server and log in to Netflix.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

When my mom didn’t have to work, we would log in at the same time and play games or go on interactive storybook adventures together.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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