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English
Etymology
Deverbal from log on.
Pronunciation
Noun
logon (plural logons)
- (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.
- (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
- Misspelling of log on.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English logon.
Noun
logon m (invariable)
- (computing) logon
Anagrams
Old Dutch
Etymology
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Verb
logon
- to light up, to flame
Inflection
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Further reading
- “logon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Swedish
Noun
logon
- definite singular of logo