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login

[lawg-in, log-] Origin

log·in

[lawg-in, log-]
noun Computers.
1.
the act of logging in to a computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
2.
a person's username and password that allows them to log in to a computer system, network, or user account.
Also, logon.
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Login is always a great word to know.
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a person who operates a computer bulletin board: a system operator
a product or software, that is promoted or marketed while it is still in development and that may never be produced
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Main Entry:  login1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the process of identifying oneself to gain computer access, esp. with a username and password; also called logon
Etymology:  1965-70
Main Entry:  login2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a username and password or other commands used to gain access to a computer
Etymology:  1965-70
Main Entry:  login3
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the ability to access a computer or computer service
Etymology:  1965-70
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Word Origin & History

login
in computer sense, as one word, by 1983, from log (v.) + in.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

LOGIN definition


1. An object-oriented deductive language and database system integrating logic programming and inheritance.
["LOGIN: A Logic Programming Language with Built-In Inheritance", H. Ait-Kaci et al, J Logic Programming 3(3):185-215 (1986)].

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