# logging

Pronunciation: US say "LAW-ging" /lɔɡ.ɪŋ/; UK say "LOG-ing" /lɒɡ.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The activity of cutting down trees, especially for timber or commercial wood.
   - Simple: The work of cutting down trees so the wood can be used or sold.
   - _Decades of logging stripped the old-growth forest from the ridge._
   - _The company expanded its logging into areas once set aside for wildlife._
2. The act of recording information as sequential entries in a log or register.
   - Simple: Writing down information in a record so you can check it again later.
   - _Strict logging of every patient's medication prevented dangerous mistakes._
   - _The ship's mate kept up the logging of wind and position through the night._

## Verb

3. Present participle of log. — present participle and gerund of log
   - Simple: Present participle of log. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or as an ongoing activity.
   - _The officer is logging every change in the weather as it occurs._
   - _They are logging long hours at the office this month._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/logging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).