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

And young users will still be able to access some social media without logging in -- they just cannot register for their own accounts.

From Barron's

That was a five percent jump on the 236.5 billion yuan logged in the same quarter last year and beat analyst estimates of 245.2 billion yuan.

From Barron's

“Customers can still log in and see their accounts, but we essentially achieve 100 percent F.D.I.C. insurance.”

From New York Times

Many more instances of drugs and related misbehavior have been logged in customer and security reports.

From Seattle Times

It says the company guided users to virtual private networks, or VPNs, to cloak their identity and where they logged in, and implemented a “VIP Handling” program for U.S.-based corporate customers.

From New York Times

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