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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Mathilde Collin, executive chair and former CEO of Front, logs out of all work apps during weekends and vacations. Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Beyond that, OpenAI says privacy controls for the new agent allow users to delete all browsing data and log out of active sessions with one click. ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025 The lawsuit claimed Facebook was using cookies to collect data on users in 2010 and 2011, even when they were logged out or visiting other websites. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 Media & Purchases, log out of the primary account, and sign in with the secondary account before migrating. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for log out

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

log out

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