sign out
1 of 1verb/saɪn aʊt/
Forms:signs out,signing out,signed out,signed out
1
to exit a computer account such as email, Instagram, etc. in a way that you have to re-enter your username and password in order to use it again
A2transitive- Always verify that you successfully signed out to protect your privacy.
- Don't forget to sign out when you're done using the computer.
- He accidentally left the account signed in and had to sign out remotely.
- Make sure to sign out of your social media accounts on shared devices.
- The security policy requires employees to sign out before leaving the office.
2
to officially record one's exit from a location or system
- The security guard ensures everyone signs out when leaving the premises.
- The students are required to sign out at the front desk when leaving the campus.
- The procedure requires employees to sign out when leaving the secured area.
- All guests are expected to sign out at the front desk upon leaving the hotel.
- The hospital policy mandates patients to sign out upon discharge.
3
to click a button to finish using a website, app, or computer program, ensuring your account or session is safely closed
- She clicked to sign her colleagues out from the shared database.
- The IT department signed the employee out to update security settings.
- Please click to sign these users out from the platform.
- The security system automatically signed out inactive users for safety.
- The administrator signed out all accounts for system maintenance.