online
Use Online in a sentence 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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Online
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
online or on-line (ˈɒnˌlaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| —adv | |
| online or on-line (ˈɒnˌlaɪn) | |
| —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 | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
online
in ref. to computers, "directly connected to a peripheral device," is attested from 1950 (originally as on-line).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
online  (ŏn'līn') Pronunciation Key
Connected to or accessible by means of a computer or computer network. |
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Example sentences
In some circles, online education has a bad reputation.
Many faculty members say it takes more time to develop and teach online courses than traditional ones.
Check out this award-winning program online and then experience it for yourself.
It's wonderful to see the fruition of this wonderful body of work into a book and an online article here.
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