log

Definition & meaning

The Swedish word log has two primary meanings depending on the context:

1. Nautical/Technical: A device used for measuring the speed and distance traveled by a ship or aircraft through the water or air. It is also used to refer to the data or record produced by such a device (a logbook).
2. Computing: A record of events, actions, or messages within a computer system, server, or application. These are commonly used for debugging, security auditing, and tracking system performance.

Grammar & Word origin

• Grammar: It is a neuter noun. The declension is:
  • Singular indefinite: ett log
  • Singular definite: loggen
  • Plural indefinite: loggar
  • Plural definite: loggarna
• Word origin: The word is a loanword, derived from the English word "log" (in the nautical sense of a piece of wood thrown overboard to measure speed). In the computing context, it is a direct adoption of the English term for a systematic record.

Synonyms & antonyms

• Synonyms:
  • In the context of records: journal ↗, loggbok ↗, protokoll ↗, register ↗.
  • In the context of nautical speed measurement: fartmätare ↗.
• Antonyms:
  • There are no direct antonyms for this word as it describes a specific measurement or record-keeping function.