sign on
Definitions
General English
- phrasal verb to start drawing unemployment benefit
Commerce
- phrasal verb to start work, by signing your name in the human resources office
Electronics
(written as sign-on)
To initiate a session. Also, the process of initiating a session. This may require, for instance, entering a usemame and the corresponding password. Also spelled signon. Also called sign-in, or log-on.
Human Resources
- verb to give someone a job by offering a signed contract of employment
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