logfile

See also: Logfile

English

Etymology

From log +‎ file.

Noun

logfile (plural logfiles)

  1. (computing) A file that serves as a log.
    • 2010, Justin Cutroni, Google Analytics: Understanding Visitor Behavior, page 15:
      [] the logfile contains numerous attributes of the pageview sent to Google.
    • 2018, Wilfried Lemahieu, ‎Seppe vanden Broucke, ‎Bart Baesens, Principles of Database Management (page 435)
      Aside from the functional DBMS components described above, the logfile is a vital element in transaction management and recovery.
    • 2024, Jack McLarney, The Book of Batch Scripting, page 73:
      But the robocopy command is unique in that you can easily create a logfile with an option.

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