log-inn.
/ˈlɒɡɪn/, U.S. /ˈlɔɡˌɪn/, /ˈlɑɡˌɪn/ Computing.
The action or an act of logging in; = log-on n. Also attributive, esp. designating a procedure which is carried out every time a user logs in.
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society > computing and information technology > [noun] > act of accessing
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society > computing and information technology > [adjective] > relating to access
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society > computing and information technology > network > [noun] > connect
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1965 IEEE Spectrum 2 61/2 The total number of user-hours between logins and logouts turns out to be approximately 17 times the number of computer hours used.
1974 Communications ACM 17 442/2 (heading) A high security log-in procedure.
1985 Computerworld 8 Apr. 83/2 Automatic dial-up and login procedures that allow the micro user to set up job parameters and I/O files for VIP applications running on the host Cyber 205.
1986 D. Deutsch in T. C. Bartee Digital Communications v. 220 The user may be identified by a log-in identifier.
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