log

log · noun/verb

imported

Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    A portion of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has been cut.

  2. 2.

    To record information officially.

  3. 3.

    An official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft.

  4. 4.

    To cut down trees for timber.

  5. 5.

    (computing) To access or exit a computer system.

  6. 6.

    A record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities.

  7. 7.

    (mathematics) Short for logarithm.

Forms

plural: logs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    log in/log on — to access a computer system
  • •
    log out/log off — to exit a computer system
  • •
    sleep like a log — to sleep very deeply
  • •
    log cabin — a house made of logs

Related words

See also: journal, record, timber
Synonyms: journal, record, timber

Etymology

From Middle English logge, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Scandinavian sources or an onomatopoeic formation referring to something heavy.