log off
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Definition
- Verb:
- To exit a computer system or network: The action of formally ending a session on a computer, website, or online service, typically by selecting a specific command or button. This process secures the user's account and data by terminating the connection.
Usage
- This verb is used to describe the deliberate action of ending an active session on a digital device or service. It is an instruction or a reported action.
- It is often used in the imperative form as a direct instruction.
- It can be followed by phrases indicating location (e.g., ) or time (e.g., ).
Examples
- Verb:
- The system will automatically log off inactive users after 30 minutes.
- Remember to log off your computer when you finish work.
- She logged off the customer portal and closed her laptop.
Advanced Usage
- "to log off of [something]": A common phrasal construction specifying the system or service being exited.
- You must log off of the network drive properly to avoid file corruption.
Variants and Related Words
- Log out (verb): A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
- The security policy requires you to log out at the end of the day.
- Logoff/Log-out (noun): The process or instance of logging off.
- Automatic logoff is enabled for security.
- Antonym: Log on / Log in (verb): To begin a session on a computer system.
- Please log in with your username and password.
Synonyms
- Sign out: Often used for websites and online accounts (e.g., email, social media).
- Disconnect: Can imply a more general termination of a network connection.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Log off is itself a phrasal verb. Its structure is separable, though the object is often implied.
- Could you log me off? (Separated with object 'me')
- Could you log off for me? (Not separated)
Related Idioms
- : To decide to stop working on something. While not containing the phrase "log off," it is a common idiom used in contexts where one would then log off.
- I'm exhausted. I'm going to call it a day and log off.
Verb
- exit a computer
- Please log off before you go home