Log most often refers to:
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Trunk (botany)
Trunks are the Plant stem, stems of woody plants and the main structural element of trees. The woody part of the trunk consists of dead but structurally significant heartwood and living sapwood, which is used for nutrient storage and transport ...
, the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, called logs when cut
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Logging
Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidder, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or trunk (botany), logs onto logging truck, trucks[Firewood
Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not heavily processed, and is in some sort of firelog, recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellet fuel, pellets. ...]
, logs used for fuel
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Lumber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...
or timber, converted from wood logs
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Logarithm
In mathematics, the logarithm of a number is the exponent by which another fixed value, the base, must be raised to produce that number. For example, the logarithm of to base is , because is to the rd power: . More generally, if , the ...
, 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
The Duncan McIntosh Company is an American publisher of periodicals which owns ''Sea Magazine'' and ''Boating World''. In addition to its publications, the company also owns the Newport Boat Show and the Lido Yacht Expo.
The Duncan McIntosh ...
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Lamb of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, the group consists of bassist John Campbell, vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton (guitarist), Mark Morton and ...
or LoG, an American metal band
* The Log, an electric guitar by
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz guitarist, jazz, country guitarist, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid body ...
* Log, a fictional product in ''
The Ren & Stimpy Show
''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotion ...
''
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The League of Gentlemen
''The League of Gentlemen'' is a British surreal comedy horror series 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 lives ...
or LoG, a British comedy show.
Places
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Log, Russia Log () is the name of several rural localities in Russia:
* Log, Novosokolnichesky District, Pskov Oblast, a village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typicall ...
, the name of several places
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Log, Slovenia Settlements, within municipalities in Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and ...
, the name of several places
Science and mathematics
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Logarithm
In mathematics, the logarithm of a number is the exponent by which another fixed value, the base, must be raised to produce that number. For example, the logarithm of to base is , because is to the rd power: . More generally, if , the ...
, a mathematical function
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Log file
In computing, logging is the act of keeping a log of events that occur in a computer system, such as problems, errors or broad information on current operations. These events may occur in the operating system or in other software. A message o ...
, a computer file in which events are recorded
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Laplacian of Gaussian
In computer vision and image processing, blob detection methods are aimed at detecting regions in a digital image that differ in properties, such as brightness or color, compared to surrounding regions. Informally, a ''blob'' is a region of a ...
or LoG, an algorithm used in digital image processing
Other uses
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Logbook
A logbook (or log book) is a record used to record states, events, or conditions applicable to complex machines or the personnel who operate them. Logbooks are commonly associated with the operation of aircraft, nuclear plants, particle accelera ...
, or log, a record of important events in the operation of a ship
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Chip log, 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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