Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of log
"I logged my hours online before leaving for the day."
In plain English: To log means to write down information or record an event for later reference.
"He logged every hour he worked on the farm."
Usage: Use "logged" to describe the act of recording data or time spent on a specific task in a written record. It is also commonly used for traveling by boat or aircraft over a measured distance.
Derived from the Old Norse loga meaning "driftwood," this term originally referred to timber that had been cut down or floated down a river. It later evolved in English to describe the act of recording data systematically, such as keeping a ship's log.