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.

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

   Antonyms: logoff, logout

   The user's desktop is displayed shortly after logon.

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

Conjugation of logon (weak class 2)

infinitive	logon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	logo, logon	logoda
2nd person singular	logos, logost	logodos
3rd person singular	logot	logoda
1st person plural	logon	logodun
2nd person plural	logot	logodut
3rd person plural	logont	logodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	logo	logodi
2nd person singular	logos, logost	logodis
3rd person singular	logo	logodi
1st person plural	logon	logodin
2nd person plural	logot	logodit
3rd person plural	logon	logodin
imperative	present
singular	logo
plural	logot
participle	present	past
	logondi	logot, gilogot

Further reading

• “logon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Verb

lōgon

1. plural preterite indicative of lēan

Swedish

Noun

logon

1. definite singular of logo