logon

See also: logön, log on, and log-on

English

Etymology

Deverbal from log on.

Pronunciation

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Noun

logon (plural logons)

1. (computing) credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer.

   Synonyms: login, log-in, sign-in, sign-on

   Using the same logon for different systems can be a security risk.

2. (computing) The process of logging on.

   The user's desktop is displayed shortly after logon.

   Synonyms: login, log-in, sign-in, sign-on

   Antonyms: logoff, logout

Verb

logon

1. Misspelling of log on.

Anagrams

• Longo, long o, loong

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English logon.

Noun

logon m (invariable)

1. (computing) logon

Anagrams

• longo

Old Dutch

Etymology

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Verb

logon

1. to light up, to flame

Inflection

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Further reading

• “logon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Swedish

Noun

logon

1. definite singular of logo