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ELN

ELN

6.8
A computer system where scientists record and save lab notes and data
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuaderno de laboratorio electrónico
  • Researchers store experimental logs in the ELN to ensure reproducibility and track protocol changes.

Examples

  • The lab switched from paper to an ELN that timestamps entries and makes records searchable.

  • Before publishing, she exported the raw data from the ELN for archival and sharing with collaborators.

  • An ELN is essential.

  • The ELN simplifies research.

  • Researchers store experimental logs in the ELN to ensure reproducibility and track protocol changes.

  • The lab switched from paper to an ELN that timestamps entries and makes records searchable.

  • Before publishing, she exported the raw data from the ELN for archival and sharing with collaborators.

Surface Forms

ELN singular
ELNs plural

Morphology

ELN = electronic + lab + notebook (semi-transparent) = E + L + N

The acronym is formed from the three English words and its meaning ('electronic lab notebook') is directly compositional from those base words. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

ELN is short for electronic lab notebook, literally a digital 'notebook' for lab notes and data, so an ELN is the system researchers use to record and find their experiments.