logfile

noun

logfile

noun

Etymology From log + file.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A file that serves as a log.

  • […] the logfile contains numerous attributes of the pageview sent to Google.2010, Justin Cutroni, Google Analytics: Understanding Visitor Behavior, page 15:
  • Aside from the functional DBMS components described above, the logfile is a vital element in transaction management and recovery.2018, Wilfried Lemahieu, Seppe vanden Broucke, Bart Baesens, Principles of Database Management (page 435)
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  • But the robocopy command is unique in that you can easily create a logfile with an option.2024, Jack McLarney, The Book of Batch Scripting, page 73:

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