online
or on-line, on line
[ on-lahyn, awn- ]
/ ˈɒnˈlaɪn, ˈɔn- /
adjective
adverb
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
Compare
offline.
Origin of online
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby online
onkelos,
onkus,
onlap,
onlay,
onliest,
online,
online catalog,
online dictionary,
online thesaurus,
onliner,
onload
Example sentences from the Web for online
British Dictionary definitions for online
online
on-line
/ (ˈɒnˌlaɪn) /
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
See
offline
Scientific definitions for online
online
[ ŏn′līn′ ]
Connected to or accessible by means of a computer or computer network.