Log and Trace

Log

Log verb - To make a written note of.

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Trace and log are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead the word "Log" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: logging, logged, logout

Trace verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.

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Log and trace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Log" instead the word "Trace" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

complete	complete log	complete trace
original	original log	original trace
single	single log	single trace
small	small log	small trace
Other adjectives: entire, real, large, huge, little, thin, unique, final, last.

In software programming, a trace is a step-by-step log of a program's execution, used for debugging and troubleshooting.

Source: Video Game / Transistor
Thankfully these trace records are dumped to a log file for later analysis.

Source: Matrix Raining Code
The second case is that they manage to trace it all the way back to you because you forgot that when you disconnect, you leave a log message saying you disconnected (which, if not paired with a connection log message, does not stop a slow trace).

Source: Guide Dang It / Western RPG

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