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A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | | Copyright

log file A file that is used to record transactions against a database as they occur and is distinct from the database itself. Update transactions must be recorded to provide for database recovery, the information written to the log file usually also including before and after images of the database records (or pages) changed. Information on query-only transactions may also be recorded. The log file will be used to create a recovery log, to provide an audit trail, and by database administration for performance monitoring and improvement.

The recording of information on a log file is known as logging.

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log file

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

log file A FILE containing details of activities occurring in a system. For example, a security log file may contain entries which detail any attempted accesses to a PASSWORD FILE. See WEB LOG FILE.

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