signoff

See also: sign off

English

Alternative forms

• sign-off

Etymology

Deverbal from sign off.

Noun

signoff (plural signoffs)

1. The act or process of signing off (approving with a signature).
2. The process of exiting a computer system; logoff.

   Synonyms: logoff, logout, signout, sign-out

   Antonyms: login, log-in, logon, log-on, sign-in, sign-on

   • 1980, Newsletter, volume 10, numbers 1-21, University of Michigan Computing Center, page 5:

     Another problem stems from the fact that many different things can cause a user signoff. ln most cases, it is the issuance of the $SIGNOFF command, but there are other circumstances after which the system will force a user off […]

3. (bridge) A bid indicating that one's partner should pass.
   • 2009 September 26, Phillip Alder, “Jack Gets Bragging Rights in Computer Battle”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Jack North then tried for game with two no-trump before respecting his partner’s signoff in three diamonds.

Anagrams

• goniffs, offings, sing-off