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Word

login

Phoneticslo·gin, stress on the first syllable

US/ˈɫɔˌɡɪn/

UK/lˈɒɡɪn/

Definitions

01credentials

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Computing

n. the username and password you use to enter a website or computer system.

n. the specific set of credentials, typically a username and password, required to authenticate a user for access to a system.

“Please keep your login details safe and do not share them with anyone.”

“The security protocol requires a unique login for every employee to ensure that all database changes are traceable to a specific user.”

Pitfall

I forgot my log in for the bank.

I forgot my login for the bank.

Use the single word 'login' for the noun (the name/password) and the two-word 'log in' for the action (the verb).

Synonyms

credentialsusernamepasscode

02the process of entering

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing

n. the act of connecting to a computer system or website.

n. the process or an instance of gaining access to a computer system, network, or application.

“The website was slow, so the login took nearly a minute to complete.”

“System administrators noticed a spike in failed login attempts originating from an unknown IP address during the early hours of the morning.”

Synonyms

sign-inaccess

Antonyms

logoutsign-out

Etymology

A deverbal from log in.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Computing

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
Frequency
Frequent
Level
A2 · Elementary
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