log on
verb
variants
or less commonly log in
logged on also logged in; logging on also logging in; logs on also logs in
: to establish communication and initiate interaction with a computer or system
When you log on, you are taken to your "slimming apartment"; it's a virtual world, kind of like the Sims game …—
Gill Sutherland
Gill Sutherland… that voters from Iowa, New Hampshire, and Ohio will see different pages when they log in.—Dana Milbank
—often used with toDana Milbanklog in to the mainframe
After a hellish day at work or spat with your guy, you log on to Facebook …—Jessica Knoll
—often written as log onto and log intoJessica Knoll… a so-called portal, the site that greets users when they first log onto the Internet.—Katie Hafner
Katie Hafner… almost seven million paying subscribers, who can log into the game and interact with other players.—Seth Schiesel
Seth Schiesel
Examples of log on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Galloway’s far from alone in his characterization of young workers logging on from home.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, only 6% of Baby Boomers (1955 to 1964) enjoyed late-night shifts, with the majority preferring to log on to work before 9am and stick with the hallowed 9 to 5.
—David Morel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
But problems have plagued the site since its launch on Dec. 30, when many applicants reported trying unsuccessfully for hours and even days just to log on and start filling out a form.
—Sara Ruberg, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Two weeks after the Parkland shooting in Florida, the 17-year-old Texan logged on to LuckyGunner.com and used his own name and a prepaid gift card to buy dozens of shotgun shells and .38 special hollow point ammunition.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
New data shows that people who log on from home five days a week get fewer promotions and less mentoring than people in the office
For a while, remote workers seemed to have it all: elastic waistbands, no commute, better concentration and the ability to pop in laundry loads between calls.
—Te-Ping Chen, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Once logged on, cardholders can access Point.me’s full suite of features and enter their origin and arrival airports, departure date, and class of service.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Is there a hub where employees can log on and easily manage their benefits claims?
—Ian Talbot, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Just switch on your mobile device, log on to social media and there's the energy of pop culture calling out from the screen.
—Michele Smith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, only 6% of Baby Boomers (1955 to 1964) enjoyed late-night shifts, with the majority preferring to log on to work before 9am and stick with the hallowed 9 to 5.
—David Morel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
But problems have plagued the site since its launch on Dec. 30, when many applicants reported trying unsuccessfully for hours and even days just to log on and start filling out a form.
—Sara Ruberg, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Two weeks after the Parkland shooting in Florida, the 17-year-old Texan logged on to LuckyGunner.com and used his own name and a prepaid gift card to buy dozens of shotgun shells and .38 special hollow point ammunition.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
New data shows that people who log on from home five days a week get fewer promotions and less mentoring than people in the office
For a while, remote workers seemed to have it all: elastic waistbands, no commute, better concentration and the ability to pop in laundry loads between calls.
—Te-Ping Chen, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Once logged on, cardholders can access Point.me’s full suite of features and enter their origin and arrival airports, departure date, and class of service.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Is there a hub where employees can log on and easily manage their benefits claims?
—Ian Talbot, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Just switch on your mobile device, log on to social media and there's the energy of pop culture calling out from the screen.
—Michele Smith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Log on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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