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Log

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Log usually refers to:

Trunk (botany), the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, called logs when cut
- Logging, cutting down trees for logs
- Firewood, logs used for fuel
- Lumber or timber, converted from wood logs
Logarithm, in mathematics

Log, LOG or LoG may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Log (magazine), an architectural magazine
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

Places

Log, Russia, the name of several places
Log, Slovenia, the name of several places

Science and mathematics

Logarithm, a mathematical function
Log file, a computer file in which events are recorded
Laplacian of Gaussian or LoG, an algorithm used in digital image processing

Other uses

Logbook, or log, a record of important events in the operation of a ship
Chip log, or log, a tool used to estimate vessel speed

See also

All pages with titles beginning with Log

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