1a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off:she tripped over a fallen log [as modifier]:a roaring log fire
2 (also logbook) an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft:a ship’s log
a regular or systematic record of incidents or observations:keep a detailed log of your activities
3an apparatus for determining the speed of a ship, originally one consisting of a float attached to a knotted line that is wound on a reel, the distance run out in a certain time being used as an estimate of the vessel’s speed.
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1enter (an incident or fact) in the log of a ship or aircraft or in another systematic record:the incident has to be logged
(of a ship, aircraft, or pilot) achieve (a certain distance, speed, or time):she had logged more than 12,000 miles since her launch
make a systematic recording of events, observations, or measurements:the virus can log keystrokes that you make when you log on to all sorts of services
2cut down (an area of forest) in order to exploit the timber commercially:there are plans to log 250,000 hectares of virgin rainforest
(as) easy as falling off a log
informal very easy.
log in (or on)
go through the procedures to begin use of a computer, database, or system.
log off (or out)
go through the procedures to conclude use of a computer, database, or system.
