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web log

web log

3.5
A file a website keeps that shows who visited which pages and when
  • noun
  • /wɛb lɔg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : registro web

Examples

  • Then I'm the designdirector@nytimes.com and I also the author of a web log at subtraction.com.

  • The web server generated daily web logs that tracked user visits and engagement.

  • By analyzing the web logs, the team could identify which pages received the most traffic.

  • The security analyst reviewed the web logs to determine the source of the unusual activity on the site.

Synonyms

log
vsweb log
429 3.1

A written record of events or actions kept over time

is a computing file that records web server requests with technical details
weblog
vsweb log
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A file that records the pages people visit and the actions they take on a website

is more technical listing IP addresses URLs and status codes

How Detailed

web log
  • Specialized
3.5
log
429 3.1

Surface Forms

web log singular
web logs plural

Morphology

web + log

The meaning 'a file produced by a web server that records requests and activity' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'web' (online system) + 'log' (a systematic written record); a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a record of web activity. This noun compound follows common English compounding patterns and similar formations exist in other languages, making it readily understandable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Web log in computing uses the same idea of log as a record and web as the internet. A website's computer writes short notes about each visit like entries in a logbook, so a web log can mean a 'record of website activity'.