sign out
/saɪn aʊt/ IELTSAcademic
verb
- 1.
To end a session in a computer system, website, or app by following the logout step. It usually protects your account on shared devices.
- Please sign out after using the library computer.
- I forgot to sign out of my email.
- Sign out before you close the app.
- 2.
To officially record that someone leaves a place, job, or duty. This is common in offices, schools, hospitals, and military settings.
- Guests must sign out at the reception desk.
- She signed out at 6 p.m.
- All staff should sign out before leaving.
Adinary Nuance
Sign out is often used for a system, account, or register. Log out is very close in computers, but it sounds a little more technical and is more common in software help text. In everyday speech, many people use them the same way, but sign out feels more user-friendly.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- đăng xuất
- Spanish
- cerrar sesión
- Chinese
- 退出登录
- Japanese
- ログアウトする
- Korean
- 로그아웃하다
Etymology
This phrasal verb uses the old English idea of signing a register to show arrival or departure. It became common in the 20th century, and later expanded into computer use.
Common phrases
sign out of an accountsign out of emailsign out at receptionsign out of the app
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sign out the same as log out?
- Yes, in computer use they are very close. **Sign out** is often more everyday and friendly.
- Can I say sign out from an app?
- People understand it, but **sign out of an app** is more natural.
- Is sign out formal or informal?
- It is neutral. You can use it in daily speech and in business writing.
- What is the opposite of sign out?
- The opposite is **sign in** or **log in**.