{"id":2098,"date":"2011-07-28T08:34:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T08:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/application-log\/"},"modified":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","slug":"application-log","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/1819\/application-log","title":{"rendered":"Application Log"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_application_log_mean\">What Does Application Log Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An application log is a file of events that are logged by a software application. It contains errors, informational events and warnings. The format and content of an application log are determined by the developer of the software program, rather than the OS. <\/p>\n<p>An application log may also be referred to as an application log file.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_application_log\">Techopedia Explains Application Log<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An application normally contains code to write various types of events to an application log file. The log file can reveal message flow issues and application problems. It can also contain information about user and system actions that have occurred. 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