log out

Meaning

To end a digital session on a computer, website, or application by disconnecting your personal account. In university libraries or shared labs, doing this is essential to protect your personal information and academic files.

Examples

• Always log out of your student account when using computers in the library.

  Always log out of your student account when using computers in the library.

• I forgot to log out, and now anyone can access my research draft.

  I forgot to log out, and now anyone can access my research draft.

• The system will automatically log you out after ten minutes of inactivity.

  The system will automatically log you out after ten minutes of inactivity.

• Make sure to log out before you shut down the laboratory workstation.

  Make sure to log out before you shut down the laboratory workstation.

• You can log out by clicking the profile icon in the top right corner.

  You can log out by clicking the profile icon in the top right corner.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Remember to log out your account.

  ✓ Remember to log out of your account.

  You must use the preposition 'of' when specifying the account or platform you are disconnecting from.

• ✗ I need to log off from the computer.

  ✓ I need to log out of the computer.

  While 'log off' is understood, 'log out of' is the modern standard phrase used for digital platforms and shared operating systems.

Related Expressions

Practice

• For security reasons, always ___ of the university portal when you are finished.

  💡 End your digital session.

  Show answer

  log out

• If you do not ___, the next student might see your personal grades.

  💡 Disconnect your account.

  Show answer

  log out