log out
verb
variants
or log off
logged out or logged off; logging out or logging off; logs out or logs off
: 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
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
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Patrick Luce, the district’s chief information security officer, said in a Thursday message to employees that students and faculty had begun seeing screens in Canvas claiming the attackers had stolen LACCD data, and instructed anyone logged in to log out immediately.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Traynere also closed the browser believing she would be logged out of Ogalla’s email, contacted the IT Department and County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, which is inconsistent of criminal conduct, Haney argued.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In some cases, the fix is as simple as logging out and logging back in.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025
The messaging app companies will also have to ensure that the web service will be logged out periodically, after every 6 hours.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Traynere also closed the browser believing she would be logged out of Ogalla’s email, contacted the IT Department and County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, which is inconsistent of criminal conduct, Haney argued.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In some cases, the fix is as simple as logging out and logging back in.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025
The messaging app companies will also have to ensure that the web service will be logged out periodically, after every 6 hours.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Log out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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