log in

verb

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

noun

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

That makes habitat key — and the prospect of losing more to logging in western Oregon devastating, according to Pacelle.

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When Will Mauldin tried to print shipping labels for the weekend orders at his woodworking company in Rockville, Md., on Monday, he couldn’t log in to the fulfillment system run by a third-party software provider.

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Some users prefer not to log in with a Microsoft account for privacy reasons.

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"UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users."

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The hacker or hackers are known by Google as UNC6040 which have been stealing data through tricking employees into handing over their log in details for internal company Salesforce software.

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