- present participle of log.
logging
Americannoun
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the process, work, or business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.
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Nautical. a deduction from the pay of a sailor, made as a fine or forfeit and recorded in the logbook of the ship.
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Logging your accomplishments in a “brag book” is one way to guard against rising layoffs and AI, writes Callum Borchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Logging on to Deliveroo while in Cardiff, the BBC checked some of these takeaways by pressing the "allergens and info" option, which gives you the registered address of the company providing your food.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
Logging out is more about choosing real-life closure than ending digital theft.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
Logging was once the primary industry, along with fishing and agriculture.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
Logging into a chat room was a little like being in two places at once.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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