When referring to using a computer system. Do you LOG ON & LOG OFF as opposed to LOG IN & LOG OUT?

Question

This question pertains to proper grammar.

Answer 1

Log on and log off would most usually be used if you were referring to a stand-alone computer. Traditionally, the term log in and log out were associated with mainframe type computers but this would now generally accepted as referring to a network of personal computers.

For example, you would log on to your computer to bring up the suite of applications you could access but you would then log in to your internet banking program.

Answer 2

Log ON, and Log OFF. Thats the normal standard, but both would be acceptable.

Answer 3

I say in & out.

bash-2.05a$ man -k login
fbtab(5) - change device protection upon login
getlogin(2), setlogin(2) - get/set login name
last(1) - indicate last logins of users and ttys
login(1) - log into the computer
login(3), logout(3), logwtmp(3) - login utility functions
logname(1) - display user's login name
nologin(8) - politely refuse a login
openpty(3), login_tty(3), forkpty(3) - tty utility functions
rlogin(1) - remote login
rlogind(8) - remote login server
sliplogin(8) - attach a serial line network interface
ssh(1) - OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
utmp(5), wtmp(5), lastlog(5) - login records

bash-2.05a$ man -k logon
logon: nothing appropriate

bash-2.05a$ man -k logout
login(3), logout(3), logwtmp(3) - login utility functions

bash-2.05a$ man -k logoff
logoff: nothing appropriate

Answer 4

I usually say Log In and Log Off.
Then too, I am known to say Sign in and Sign Off.

Answer 5

i think i use both, but i probably use log on/off more than in/out.

Answer 6

well if you go to start it says log off so i guess thats right.

Answer 7

Either one. It's a preference, but with Yahoo you actually SIGN IN and SIGN OUT.