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English word origin

Etymology of login

A deverbal from log in.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc. · The process or an instance of logging in.

verb

Misspelling of log in.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A deverbal from log in.

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