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logon

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Deverbal from log on.

noun logons

  1. credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer. Using the same logon for different systems can be a security risk.

    Similar: login, log-in, sign-in, sign-on

  2. The process of logging on. The user's desktop is displayed shortly after logon.

    Similar: login, log-in, sign-in, sign-on · Opposite: logoff, logout

verb

  1. misspelling Misspelling of log on

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"logon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/logon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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logon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/logon

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"logon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/logon.

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@misc{logon_2026,
  title = {logon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/logon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}