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logfile

logfile noun: a file that serves as a log.

Noun

logfile (plural logfiles)

  1. 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)

Forms of logfile

plurallogfiles

Origin of logfile

From log + file.

Questions about logfile

What does logfile mean?
Logfile means a file that serves as a log.
What part of speech is logfile?
Logfile is a noun.
What is the plural of logfile?
The plural of logfile is logfiles.

Words near logfile in the dictionary

  1. loge
  2. Logeion
  3. Logemann
  4. loges
  5. logey
  6. logfile
  7. logfiles
  8. logframe
  9. logframes
  10. logg
  11. loggable

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