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log in

phrasal verb · log-in noun

Formslogs in, logging in, logged in

Often confused with login

3 meanings of log in

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  1. 1
    phrasal verbtransitive or intransitive
    To get into a computer system, usually by typing a username and password you set up before.

    Log in to see your new messages.

    The game logs you in as soon as you open it.

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  2. 2
    noun · log-in
    Alternative spelling of login. It means signing in, or the name and password you use to sign in.

    I forgot my log-in for the school website.

    Your log-in did not work, so try again.

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  3. 3
    phrasal verbintransitive
    To end up at a certain place in a ranking, such as a music chart.

    The song logged in at number ten on the chart.

    Our team should log in at third place in the new rankings.

    Similarchart, rank

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3

It was formed like clock in, and was first used in 1963 for computer systems.

Meaning 2

From the verb log in.