To stop using a network and work individually Your computer is still physically connected to the network, but you have told the network software that you do not want to use the network features or resources Log off can apply either to a local area network or to an online system, such as CompuServe or MSN In the case of the latter two, you log off and disconnect by hanging up the phone line to the online service
To indicate to a system or network that you have completed your work and are terminating interaction
The process of closing access to a network It is important to make sure you log off at the end of a session to protect your personal information and rights (such as internet or printing quota)
The procedure by which a user closes or terminates communciation with a computer in a time-sharing mode The opposite of logon Also written log off or log-off
[ 'log, 'läg ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English logge, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lAg fallen tree; akin to Old English licgan to lie; more at LIE.