journal — meaning in English

English meaning

• journal noun A personal diary where someone regularly records thoughts or events.
• log noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.

Senses

journal is used for these senses in English:

• journal (accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts.
• log A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.

journal — full definition

1. noun A personal diary where someone regularly records thoughts or events.
2. noun A periodical publication, especially one focused on a specialized or academic subject.
3. noun A running record of financial transactions or of changes made to a system.
4. verb To write regularly in a diary as a form of reflection.

log — full definition

1. noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.
2. noun A written record of events, especially a ship's or aircraft's progress, or of computer activity.
3. verb To cut down trees, especially commercially.
4. verb To record something in writing or in a system.

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