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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 on-line bookstore.

available or operating on a computer or computer network: an on-line dictionary.

by means of or using a computer: on-line shopping.

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Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.

Television. of or pertaining to the final editing of a videotaped program.

done or accomplished while in operation or active service: on-line maintenance.

located on major routes or rail lines: on-line industries.

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adverb

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with or through a computer, especially over a network.

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Also, on·line, on line.

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Origin:
1945–50

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Online college courses have proliferated, and so have financial aid scams.

Many faculty members say it takes more time to develop and teach online courses than traditional ones.

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Online college courses have proliferated, and so have financial aid scams.

Many faculty members say it takes more time to develop and teach online courses than traditional ones.

Vote now and help our online audience pick the best pIt's your turn.

The author asked some of his acquaintances for permission to break into their online banking accounts.

Whether for career development or their own edification, the culinarily curious can gorge on all kinds of food knowledge online.

People get married, divorced and die because of relationships that develop online.

Carbonite, which provides online backup, raised a third round of venture funding to pay for advertising to consumers.

Both nonprofit and for-profit colleges profit, usually handsomely, from providing online courses.

Online retailers use a variety of incentives to goose holiday traffic, including coupon codes, newsletters and free shipping.

It was promoted as the next big thing in online shopping.

In some circles, online education has a bad reputation.

Maybe there really isn't anything that you can't buy online.

Rosenthal is in charge of the paper's opinion pages, both in the newspaper and online.

Online courses, particularly those at for-profit colleges, have been pilloried for their high dropout rates.

The drive to online education threatens to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others, a new study says.

Illegal online trade of live primates and body parts from protected species is running a brisk business, a new report reveals.

The hype is huge, and the findings are somewhat disturbing--but the future of online dating looks good.

She also searches for online coupon websites to find coupons for items she knows she wants to buy:.

Four high-tech telescopes allow you access them online and play paparazzi with your favorite stars of the night skies.

Online commerce has enjoyed hypergrowth, but now that growth has slowed sharply.

Jump into geographic investigations around the globe with the online student atlas.

Although a cyber war has yet to be declared, there have been plenty of online skirmishes.

Someone might want to correct the online version at least.

SingShot, an online karaoke site launched early this morning, attempts to bring the excitement of the karaoke bar into the home.

Citibank has added money-tracking tools to its online banking site.

Online education provides an unprecedented opportunity to.

Also, the online pix look identical yet the magazine article said the fire hydrant was added.

It's wonderful to see the fruition of this wonderful body of work into a book and an online article here.

If you want anonymity, online therapy can be even more effective than the in-person kind.

Online courses have become a standard part of normal public education.

Student enrollment in online education and blended learning programs has begun exceeding the growth of enrollment at traditional.

Community-based online efforts point to a new, faster approach in mathematics.

Give us your feedback or suggestions about the magazine or an online feature.

Two studies suggest that online applications based on cognitive behavioral therapy can be effective in treating insomnia.

Obviously a shrinking payroll factors in to the decision to hire adjunct faculty, whether they work online or on campus.

Check out this award-winning program online and then experience it for yourself.

Going online for therapy is not such a good idea, according to a new survey.

Online learning can cost more than traditional education.

The goal was simple: get into their online accounts using the.

JamStudio joins the growing ranks of the online music creation tools, but it takes a different approach.

Online dating profiles show how attraction, trust and deception play into the quest for romance.

If they are happy with their work, it will be uploaded on our site and shared with the online world.

Businesses encourage employees to bolster their professional education with online training, but a study questions their value.

Compared with other forms of human interaction, online social networking is really not all that social.

Chinese publishers discover that online novel sales help move physical books off the shelves.

The researchers say companies need to better explain to children the intent of online advertising.

Online retailers are offering fewer sales this holiday season but are reaping plenty of revenue.

YouTube is not the only game in town when it comes to online video.

Tell us about the experiences you've had with online learning.

For the first time, online retail sales of clothing have overtaken those of computer hardware and software.

Challenge your friends with this exclusive multi-player online version.

Online courses are increasingly common in high schools and middle schools.

When profiles were anonymous, users could better separate their online and offline lives.

When you think of private security contractors, online comics naturally come to mind.

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World English Dictionary

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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Word Origin & History

online

in ref. to computers, "directly connected to a peripheral device," is attested from 1950 (originally as on-line).

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online (ŏn'līn') Pronunciation Key
Connected to or accessible by means of a computer or computer network.

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online definition

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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