online
Meanings
adj
- Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
- Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
- Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
- Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
- Connected to the Internet.
- Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
- Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
- Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)
adv
- While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.
verb
- To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.
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Etymology
1950, from on + line.
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