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
The Houston ChronicleExamples of log out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Being logged out of accounts, not receiving message notifications and difficulty sending messages were among the issues reported to DownDetector.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Many users were reporting being logged out of Facebook accounts with no ability to log back in.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
Users logged out, DownDetector shows social media site not working
Everyone went to X
Users are relieved to find out they were not hacked, the sites are just down.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2024
Plan an end time for your day, and log out of your computer at that time.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Among other recent problems at X/Twitter, in May the service was spontaneously logging out web users.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Please log out of your streaming services at the end of your stay (or pay the twenty-five-dollar fine for forgetting to do this).
—Julia Young, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
Check social media Do this from your browser in incognito mode or log out of your accounts to see what others might find.
—Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023
The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Many users were reporting being logged out of Facebook accounts with no ability to log back in.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
Users logged out, DownDetector shows social media site not working
Everyone went to X
Users are relieved to find out they were not hacked, the sites are just down.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2024
Plan an end time for your day, and log out of your computer at that time.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Among other recent problems at X/Twitter, in May the service was spontaneously logging out web users.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Please log out of your streaming services at the end of your stay (or pay the twenty-five-dollar fine for forgetting to do this).
—Julia Young, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
Check social media Do this from your browser in incognito mode or log out of your accounts to see what others might find.
—Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Log out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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