DictionarylogActivity record
noun / verb

log

A running record of completed activity.

She keeps a log of every repair she completes.

Etymology

A ship's log originally involved a piece of wood used to measure speed. Records of those measurements became the ship's log, and the name broadened to other running records.

More examples

  • Please log your hours before leaving work.
  • The team reviews last week's maintenance logs.
  • He logs twenty miles on his bike each week.

Forms

log · logs · logged · logging

Similar words

record
Broader term for preserved information, not necessarily an ongoing activity history.
journal
Often includes personal reflections rather than just completed activities.