log out

verb

variants or log off
logged out or logged off; logging out or logging off; logs out or logs off

intransitive verb

: to terminate a connection with a computer or system
Suddenly my cursor was able to bring down the missing icons; I was able to log in and log out; and everything was copacetic.Christine White
"Atomic Clock" places a call, logs on to the reference clock's modem, obtains the time, logs off and sets your computer's clock.The Houston Chronicle

Examples of log out in a Sentence

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Similarly, log out of social media accounts to introduce a pause before mindlessly scrolling. Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 But after logging out and signing back in a few times, the app began displaying Twitter direct messages. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2013 The potential issues that can arise from not logging out can range from minor to major, depending upon the service. Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 Instead, we were immediately logged out of the vault and the associated Norton account. PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for log out 

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of log out was in 1979

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“Log out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

log out

verb
variants or log off
: to terminate a connection with a computer or system
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