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weblog

weblog

1 3.3
A file that records the pages people visit and the actions they take on a website
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛbˌlɔg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : registro del servidor
  • You can find the details of the recent user activity in the server's weblog.

Examples

  • The log in the weblog seems to indicate an orderly record over time.

    Blog text (10)

  • IMPORTANT: Opinions expressed on the Insight Scoop weblog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of Ignatius Press.

    Blog text (6)

  • This weblog certainly has some information on a topic that I just wasn't aware of.

    Blog text (3)

  • The opinions expressed on this weblog are the personal opinions of the authors.

    Blog text (6)

  • Links on this weblog to articles do not necessarily imply agreement by the author or by Ignatius Press with the contents of the articles.

    Blog text (6)

  • This is a weblog featuring editorial opinion on Shoals issues—not an exercise in journalism.

    Blog text (18)

  • A case in point: Rob Hunter, a producer at KTAR-FM in Phoenix, Arizona, recently posted on the station's weblog that his vote went to Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

    Blog text (34)

  • The administrator reviewed the weblog to analyze the site's traffic patterns.

  • The weblog acts as a comprehensive record of all requests made to the server.

Synonyms

log
vsweblog
429 3.1

A written record of events or actions kept over time

is limited to files that track web server requests rather than general records
web log
vsweblog
  • Specialized
3.5

A file a website keeps that shows who visited which pages and when

is the general name for the same server activity file

How Extensive

surveillance
  • Specialized
526 6.2
profiling
  • Specialized
41 7.5
tracking
  • Texting
47 3.4
weblog
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Surface Forms

weblog singular
weblogs plural

Morphology

weblog = web + log (transparent) = web + log

Meaning is directly the combination of 'web' + 'log' (a record related to the web), which a B1 learner can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Weblog comes from joining web and log, where web means the internet and log means a 'record' or a diary kept to note events. So a weblog in computing is a file that keeps a record of activity on a web server.