log in
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Definition
- Verb:
- To enter a computer system or a restricted area of a website or application by providing credentials: The action of identifying oneself to a computer system, typically by entering a username and password, to gain access to personal or secured information, services, or functions.
Usage
- This verb is used to describe the specific action of beginning a session on a computer, network, website, or app.
- It is often followed by the preposition "to" when specifying the system (e.g., "log in to the server").
- It can be used in various tenses (e.g., "I will log in," "She is logging in," "He has logged in").
Examples
- Verb:
- Please log in to your email account to read the message.
- Users must log in before they can post a comment on the forum.
- I logged in this morning to check my bank balance.
Advanced Usage
- "to log someone in": To perform the login action on behalf of another person or to grant someone access.
- The IT administrator can log you in if you've forgotten your password.
- The state of having completed this action is described by the adjective "logged-in."
- Make sure you are logged-in before proceeding to checkout.
Variants and Related Words
- Login (noun or adjective): The process or the credentials used for logging in; or a modifier for things related to logging in.
- Noun: Your login is your username and password.
- Adjective: Please go to the login page.
- Log on: A synonym often used interchangeably with "log in," though sometimes "log on" implies connecting to a network or mainframe, while "log in" implies accessing a specific account or service.
- Sign in: A very common synonym, especially for websites and applications.
Synonyms
- Sign in: To enter one's credentials to access an account.
- Access: To gain entry to a system (more general).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Log into: A common variant of "log in to."
- You need to log into the system to update your profile.
- Log out / Log off: The action of ending a session on a computer system.
- Always remember to log out of your account on public computers.
Related Idioms
Verb
- enter a computer
- Have you logged in lately?