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Definition of logging

logging

/ˈlɔː.ɡɪŋ/
log · ging

Past Simple:logged
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Past Participle:logged
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Present Participle:logging
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• noun

1

The activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.

Example

"Illegal logging in the rainforest threatens the habitat of numerous endangered species."


2

The process of systematically recording events, observations, or data measurements, especially in a computer system or official record.

Example

"The system administrator enabled detailed error logging to diagnose the server crash."

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• verb

1

To enter facts, events, or measurements into an official record or computer file (present participle of log).

Example

"The meteorological station is continuously logging temperature and wind speed data."


2

To cut down trees in a forest for timber (present participle of log).

Example

"Commercial companies have been logging that parcel of woodland for decades."


3

To achieve or accumulate a specified distance, time, or amount of work (present participle of log).

Example

"The student pilot is logging the final flight hours required for her license."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Logging. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/logging
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