Log most often refers to:
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Trunk (botany)
In botany, the trunk (or bole) is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, which is an important feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the trunk to the top, depending on the species. The trunk is th ...
, the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, called logs when cut
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Logging, cutting down trees for logs
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Firewood, logs used for fuel
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Lumber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...
or timber, converted from wood logs
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Logarithm
In mathematics, the logarithm is the inverse function to exponentiation. That means the logarithm of a number to the base is the exponent to which must be raised, to produce . For example, since , the ''logarithm base'' 10 of ...
, in mathematics
Log, LOG or LoG may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
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''Log'' (magazine), an architectural magazine
* ''The Log'', a boating and fishing newspaper published by the
Duncan McIntosh Company
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Lamb of God (band) or LoG, an American metal band
* The Log, an electric guitar by
Les Paul
* Log, a fictional product in ''
The Ren & Stimpy Show
''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Dece ...
''
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The League of Gentlemen
''The League of Gentlemen'' is a surreal British comedy horror sitcom that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The programme is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in northern England, originally based on Alston, Cumbria, and follows the live ...
or LoG, a British comedy show.
Places
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Log, Russia, the name of several places
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Log, Slovenia, the name of several places
Science and mathematics
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Logarithm
In mathematics, the logarithm is the inverse function to exponentiation. That means the logarithm of a number to the base is the exponent to which must be raised, to produce . For example, since , the ''logarithm base'' 10 of ...
, a mathematical function
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Log file, a computer file in which events are recorded
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Laplacian of Gaussian or LoG, an algorithm used in digital image processing
Other uses
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Logbook, or log, a record of important events in the operation of a ship
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Chip log
A chip log, also called common log, ship log, or just log, is a navigation tool mariners use to estimate the speed of a vessel through water. The word ''knot'', to mean nautical mile per hour, derives from this measurement method.
History
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, or log, a tool used to estimate vessel speed
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Log (unit), unit of volume in the Bible and Jewish law
See also
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