log

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[[t]lɔg, lɒg[/t]]

n. v. logged, log•ging

1) a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree

2) something inert, heavy, or not sentient

3) navig. a record concerning details of the trip of a ship or aircraft

4) mac a register of the operation of a machine

5) any of various detailed, usu. sequential records, as of the progress of an activity

6) sbz a written account of everything transmitted by a radio or television station or network

7) naut. navig. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship

8) to cut (trees) into logs

9) to cut down the trees or timber on (land)

10) to enter in a log; compile

11) aer. to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane:

to log 18 knots[/ex]

12) trs to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log:

He has logged 10,000 hours flying time[/ex]

13) to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber

14) phv+cmp log in or on, to gain access to a secured computer system or online service by keying in personal identification information

15) phv cmp log off or out, to terminate a session on such a system or service

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME logge unshaped piece of wood (of obscure orig.); (defs. 4-9) shortening of logbook log′gish, adj. II

log

[[t]lɔg, lɒg[/t]] n.

math.

logarithm