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unlogged

|un-logged|

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/ʌnˈlɔɡd/

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/ʌnˈlɒɡd/

not recorded

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unlogged' originates from English, specifically formed from the negative prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'un-' meaning 'not') combined with 'logged' (the past participle of the verb 'to log', derived from the noun 'log'—a written record).

Historical Evolution

'logged' developed from the noun 'log' (a record, from nautical practice of keeping a 'logbook'); the verb 'to log' (to record) produced the past participle 'logged', and the adjective 'unlogged' was formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to mean 'not logged'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant simply 'not marked in a log/record'; over time it retained that technical sense (especially in computing) and also came to be used in contexts referring to timber/forestry to mean 'not felled'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not recorded in a log or record (especially in computing or auditing contexts).

The transaction was unlogged and could not be audited.

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Adjective 2

not felled, cut down, or subjected to timber logging (used of forests or trees).

Large areas of unlogged forest remain intact.

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Last updated: 2025/08/31 10:53