online

or on-line, on line

[ on-lahyn, awn- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer.
connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the internet.
of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines:
an online bookstore.
available or operating on a computer or computer network:
an online dictionary.
by means of or using a computer:
online shopping.
Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.
Television. of or relating to the final editing of a videotaped program.
done or accomplished while in operation or active service:
online maintenance.
located on major routes or rail lines:
online industries.

adverb

with or through a computer, especially over a network.

online

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adjective

of, relating to, or concerned with a peripheral device that is directly connected to and controlled by the central processing unit of a computer
of or relating to the internet
online shopping
occurring as part of, or involving, a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line

adverb

while connected to a computer or the internet

online

Connected to or accessible by means of a computer or computer network.

online

A term referring to locations on or use of the Internet . The term can be used to refer to a specific location or Web page (“Our sales catalogues can be found online at — ”) or to a personal activity (“I went online to find the information you wanted.”)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of online¹

First recorded in 1915–20 (in sense “located on rail lines”); 1945–50 for other senses

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The other parties report Reform spending big, particularly on online advertising, focusing on national issues like immigration and net zero, and "putting Farage out to draw a crowd", according to a minister.

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One suggested she publish her estimates online so that others could understand the consequences.

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An online petition protesting against the changes has received more than 500 signatures.

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In response, defenders of the president unleashed a wave of online harassment against the student, although Decker said that hasn’t translated to in-person harassment, at least yet.

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An online database of government contracts called Higher Gov says this amount was the ceiling value.

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on-limits on line

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