Dictionary of Accounting Terms: log
log
record kept of the use of an item, often for internal control purposes. For example, in a computer application, a log may be kept of those using data files, programs, or hardware devices. The log may include information about data, time-in and time-out, the use of the item, and the reason for use.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: log
log
the function, in many programming languages, that calculates the natural (base-e) logarithm of its argument. However, in some languages and spreadsheets, log(x) is the common (base-10) logarithm and ln(x) is the natural logarithm.
