What is the meaning of log?

noun

  • A segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches.
  • The exponent required to produce a given number.
  • A written record of messages sent or received.
    • usage: "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log"
  • A written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane. )
  • Measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water.

verb

  • Enter into a log, as on ships and planes.
  • Cut lumber, as in woods and forests.
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