logging out
Ending your session
Logging out is the act of ending a session on a computer, website, or application, typically by clicking a button or selecting a menu option that terminates your authenticated access.
It's the opposite of logging in.
When you log out, you signal to the system that you're done and want to secure your account from unauthorized access.
Don't forget to log out when you're finished using the public computer.
The phrase is also written as one word: logout (noun) or log out (verb).
Formal ending gesture
- logoffTerminate computer session
- signoutRecorded departure
- disconnectTo break a connection
- exitWay to leave
terminate · close · deactivate · timeout · expire · invalidate · idle timeout
To break a connection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- digital detoxPeriod avoiding electronic devices
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- incognitoWith identity concealed
browser history · private browsing · online presence · invisibility · social media break · unplugging
Confirming genuine identity
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- encryptionConverting data into code
protection · password protection · two-factor · identity verification · audit trail · unauthorized access
sign-off
Formal ending gesture
- logoffTerminate computer session
- signoutRecorded departure
- disconnectTo break a connection
exit · terminate · close · deactivate · timeout · expire · invalidate · idle timeout
disconnect
To break a connection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- digital detoxPeriod avoiding electronic devices
- anonymityUnknown identity state
browser history · incognito · private browsing · online presence · invisibility · social media break · unplugging
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
encryption · protection · password protection · two-factor · identity verification · audit trail · unauthorized access
logging outlogging in
Authentication to access system
signing in · logging on · signing on · authenticating · connecting
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