log off

log off

To sign out of one's account, as on a computer or some digital platform, such as a website. Remember to log off my computer the next time you use it, OK?
See also: log, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

log someone off

 and log someone out
[for someone] to cause someone to exit from a computer system. (This exit may be recorded, or logged, automatically in the computer's memory.) Mary had to rush off to an appointment, so I logged her off.
See also: log, off

log off

 and log out
to record one's exit from a computer system. (This action may be recorded, or logged, automatically in the computer's memory.) I closed my files and logged off. What time did you log out?
See also: log, off
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • log into
  • metal
  • bare metal
  • boot up
  • bootstrap
  • hard reboot
  • reboot
  • a three-finger salute
  • three-finger salute
  • soft reboot
References in periodicals archive
The owner had an offer from a private party who wanted to log off the trees and set up a giant pasture for goats.
Upon log off or reboot, Clean Slate restores a computer to its original state.
'The message seems to be that to keep your relationship in modern Britain it would be wise to log off.'
The system enables secure system logon and auto log off, and digital signing of documents.
Europeans also go online first thing in the morning, at midday and late afternoon but log off during their lunch hour.
But many employees forgot to log off at the end of the day according to Elizabeth D.
We were just told to log off our computers and attend a presentation at the Leofric, where we told the office was going to close, from September 29.
Mobile Desktop also, it is claimed, offers a cost-effective solution to teleworkers, as they can start labour-intensive tasks, such as month-end reporting, and log off, leaving the online work running.
As a part of the campaign a host of celebrities will log off social networking sites and not sign back in until 1 million dollars has been raised, reports the Daily Mail.
Instead of feeling like a bad person, though, try to accept your curiosity and log off. Keep your door open.
Reginald Wishart lost his cool when she refused to log off the internet to discuss their marriage.
Offering plots for all the latest movies, plus an archive of older films, this website will enable you to irritate friends no end with all your insider info, but if you like to keep the ending a surprise, you may want to log off.
Q WHEN I log off Windows a message appears: 'AOLSP scheduler is not responding.
INTERNET toy firm eToys Europe today announced it would log off and cease trading later this month with the loss of 74 jobs.
The Infranet software will enable Tin.it's subscribers to see exactly how much time and money they have spent using the ISP's services each time they log off. The software also offers service-based billing and supports an unlimited number of pricing models, simplifying Tin.it's future expansion to multimedia xDSL-based services.