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Definition of "log" []

  • A usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree. (noun)
  • A long thick section of trimmed, unhewn timber. (noun)
  • Nautical A device trailed from a ship to determine its speed through the water. (noun)
  • Nautical A record of a ship's speed, its progress, and any shipboard events of navigational importance. (noun)
  • Nautical The book in which this record is kept. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "log" in a sentence
  • "Then I su to / var / log and deleted all the syslog*, user. log*, security*, and messages* files."
  • "I'm using asmx, I use the below code for logging SOAP request / response but it did not log the request or response to c: \log. txt (I give aspnet user full privilege on c: \log. txt)"
  • "Algebra How can I solve this equation: 0 = 80+20*log10 (1 / X) 0 = 80 + 20 (log10 +log (1 / x) 0 = 80 + 20 (log 10 +log1 - logx) 0 = 80 + 20log10 +20 log1 - 20logx) 20logx = 80 + 20log10 +20 log1 logx = 4 + log10 + log1 us your superb math skills"