logging — the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather worked in logging before computers started doing all the logging for us.
- The logging operation was halted due to environmental concerns.
- System logging helps administrators track down problems quickly.
logging
NOUN[/ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/]
the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber
Loggers are logging tall pines in the misty mountain forest at dawn.
Logging dust is clogging his jogging shoes!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Logging derives from Middle English 'log', originally referring to a felled tree or section of timber. The word's meaning expanded from the literal act of cutting trees to include the recording of data or events, particularly in nautical contexts (ship's log) and later in computing, where it denotes the systematic recording of system events or transactions.
Breakdown
log (a felled tree; a record) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds and present participles, indicating an action or process). The morpheme 'log' itself has uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse or related to the wooden device used to measure ship speed.
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📝Examples
“My grandfather worked in logging before computers started doing all the logging for us.”
“The logging operation was halted due to environmental concerns.”
“System logging helps administrators track down problems quickly.”
“Sustainable logging practices protect forest ecosystems.”
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