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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

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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]

Example Sentences

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But that has resulted in all schools and pupils being logged out of their accounts, and it means that pupils cannot log in to get work or resources provided by their teachers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I had so much built-up anxiety about facing my own numbers, but seeing my boyfriend lay his cards on the table gave me the courage to finally log in and look at mine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It isn’t unusual for me to log in to hotel Wi-Fi 20 or 30 times a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"We tried to log in yesterday, and it seems to be still working, but we hope that this decision will be reversed."

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

You sit at the computer, open the browser, and log in.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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