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loggen

Loggen is a word in Dutch that functions as an infinitive verb meaning to log or to record information, particularly in computing contexts. The term is used for recording events, changes, or messages in a log, a time-stamped record. In practical IT usage, sentences like "De applicatie logt foutmeldingen" or "Het systeem logt alle transacties" are common. The related noun forms include log (often used for the log data itself) and logbestand for a log file, as in "het logbestand bevat de gebeurtenissen van de afgelopen nacht."

Etymology and spread: The Dutch verb is borrowed from English "log" (via nautical logbooks). In computing and

See also: logging, log file, data logging.

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