adjective
1.
operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer.
2.
connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet.
3.
of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines: an on-line bookstore.
4.
available or operating on a computer or computer network: an on-line dictionary.
5.
by means of or using a computer: on-line shopping.
6.
Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.
7.
Television. of or pertaining to the final editing of a videotaped program.
8.
done or accomplished while in operation or active service: on-line maintenance.
9.
located on major routes or rail lines: on-line industries.
adverb
10.
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or concerned with a peripheral device that is directly connected to and controlled by the central processing unit of a computer |
| 2. | of or relating to the internet: online shopping |
| 3. | occurring as part of, or involving, a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line |
| —adv | |
| 4. | while connected to a computer or the internet |
| on-line or on-line | |
| —adj | |
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on-line definition
jargon1. Ready for use. E.g. "The graph plotter's fixed and on-line again".
2. Interactive as opposed to batch. Accessible via a computer (or terminal), rather than on paper or other medium.
3. Of a user, actively using a computer system, especially the Internet. E.g "I haven't been on-line for three days."
"On-line" should be hyphenated because it is compounded from two words but the hyphen is often omitted in names of organisations or services.
(1998-12-22)
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