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word choice - Which is standard: "log on/off" or "log in/out"?




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Logging in or on?
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On Windows computers, the terminology log on/off is used. In SE and on many sites, log in/out is used.


Are they both correct and equally appropriate for any situation, or are there differences?


If they are exactly synonymous, which is standard?



Answer



This is what the NOAD reports:



PHRASAL VERBS
Log in (or on) go through the procedures to begin use of a computer system, which includes establishing the identity of the user.
Log off (or out) go through the procedures to conclude use of a computer system.



Same on the OALD, this means they are synonyms. If you check on Wikipedia, they are given as corresponding expressions, too.


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