log in

verb

1. Alsolog on to enter (an identification number, password, etc) from a remote terminal to gain access to a multiaccess system

noun

1. Alsologin the process by which a computer user logs in

Idioms and Phrases

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

The early hours of Monday saw the coldest temperatures since last winter, with minus 7.8C logged in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland.

From BBC

Many squatters in the tent city log in each day to the U.S. government app CBP One in hopes of securing an asylum appointment at the border and being allowed into the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

These days, I wake up, log in and immediately look at the “Latest Polls” pages on Real Clear Politics and 538.

From Los Angeles Times

Users missed the second through fourth innings and were still having issues logging in at 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

He quickly deposited the amount in his eldest son’s bank account, while Atul logged in to complete the formalities.

From BBC

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