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Telling a computer you're leaving so the next person can't be you.
means The act of ending your authenticated session, so your account is no longer accessible from that device.
from Borrowed from sailors and clerks who signed a logbook to record comings and goings; the digital version just signs you out of the system instead of the ship.
Security ritualClosing the tab rarely ends the session; logout does.
Token deathIt invalidates the session token, not just the screen.
Hard to findOften buried, because sites want you staying.