phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

log in

to access an account

What it means

To enter a username and password to gain access to a computer system, website, or app. It is the standard term in digital and tech contexts.

Examples

  • I can't log in to my email account; it keeps saying the password is wrong.
  • Please log in with your work credentials to view the document.
  • She logs in to her language app every morning before breakfast.
  • The system will automatically log you in next time on this device.

Where it comes from

Sometimes written 'log on'. Inseparable. The noun 'login' (one word) refers to the username or the act of signing in. Came into wide use with personal computers in the late 20th century.

Related phrasal verbs

#log out#turn on#back up#set up

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