# login (digital)

an event when a user gains access to a computer by providing an identifier

- Computed level: L12 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: online  ·  Arena: computer

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [user](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-user.role), [access](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-access.entry), [security](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-security.safety), [computer](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-computer.digital), [event](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-event.occurrence), [get](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-get.acquisition), [name](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-name.identifier), [provide](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-provide.supply), [identifier](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-identifier.label)

**Through:** the user provides an identifier, enabling security to verify identity and allow access to the digital computer

**Novel properties:**
- authenticated access
- identity verification
- secured entry point

## Examples
- In 2023, 2.1 billion Facebook users entered passwords to access their accounts daily. *(computing)*
- Employees at Tesla’s Fremont factory scan RFID badges to enter restricted production zones. *(engineering)*
- Citibank customers used ATM PINs to retrieve cash, verifying identity since 1977. *(economics)*

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