Definition of "journal" in Anglais

noun

1. A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.

2. A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.

   • The university's biology department subscribes to half a dozen academic journals.

3. (accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts.

4. (accounting) A general journal.

5. (computing) A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.

6. (mechanical engineering) the part of a rotating shaft that rests on the bearing

verb

1. (transitive) To archive or record something.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To scrapbook.

3. (transitive) To insert (a shaft, etc.) in a journal bearing.

adjective

1. (obsolete) Daily.

noun

1. The amount of land that can be worked in a day.

noun

1. (engineering) The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.

verb

1. To insert (a shaft, an axle, etc) into a journal bearing.