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Definition of Log

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: A log file is a text file output by an application. Many programmers build log files in to their programs as it's a handy way to see what is happening when the program is running outside of a debugger.

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Examples: The log file clearlyu showed where the application had failed.

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