logoff
logoff — noun
1. the process of ending a session on a computer or online service by giving a comm
the process of ending a session on a computer or online service by giving a command to disconnect
Haruto performed a logoff before leaving the library computer.
perform a logoff
The system requires a logoff after thirty minutes of inactivity.
Always do a clean logoff instead of just closing the laptop lid.
Siti set her computer to automatic logoff at the end of her shift.
The logoff screen showed options to shut down or switch users.
文法句型
perform/logoff
automatic logoff
用法筆記
Common in IT guides and system messages. Frequently appears in compound noun phrases such as 'logoff screen', 'logoff process', or 'automatic logoff'.
常見錯誤
logoff — verb
1. to end a session on a computer or network by going through a procedure that sign
to end a session on a computer or network by going through a procedure that signs you out
Wei logged off the company network before heading to the train station.
log off + [network/system]
Don't forget to log off your email account when using a shared computer.
collocation: log off + [account/computer]
The technician told Kwame to log off so the system could be updated.
After finishing the online exam, Sofia logged off immediately.
Employees should log off their terminals before leaving the office for the day.
- log out
now more common than log off, especially on websites and apps
- sign out
common for online accounts and services
- disconnect
broader meaning; can refer to network connection rather than a user session
文法句型
log off + [noun phrase]
log off from + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person using a computer. The object is typically a network, account, system, or terminal. Often used in imperative mood in instructions ('Log off before leaving.'). In everyday writing the verb is usually two words (log off), though dictionary references sometimes combine them into one.