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

Each day, Alam, like many other riders, logs in to the app and books his work slots, also called "gig slots".

From BBC

I haven’t finished my science homework, so I log in to the library computer, ignoring him.

From Literature

Poverty -- and a weak state unable or unwilling to enforce regulations -- has made illegal hunting and logging in protected areas an attractive way to make money.

From Barron's

The core measure, which excludes food and energy, was softer than expected, showing an annual gain of 2.6%, compared with the 2.7% expected by economists, which was also the pace logged in November.

From Barron's

If you have stacked loans from different lenders, log in to each provider portal and create a master spreadsheet of your total balances, due dates and remaining payments.

From MarketWatch

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