online
//ˈɒnlaɪn//
Forms
- Comparative
- more online
- Superlative
- most online
- present (v1)
- online
- past (v2)
- onlined
- past participle (v3)
- onlined
- present participle
- onlining
- 3rd person singular
- onlines
Definitions
1.Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
2.Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
- I prefer to read online newspapers.
- The online world was meant to be an open system but has become dominated by huge corporations.
3.Connected to the Internet.
- I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email.
4.Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
- Press the F1 key to access the online help.
- The program comes with an online manual, supplied on compact disc.
1.While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.
- Well, things are getting pretty serious right now. I mean, we chat online for, like, two hours every day so I guess you could say things are gettin' pretty serious.
1.To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.
- The output in Listing 8-2 shows your disk group status prior to onlining the disks, the commands to online your disks, and the status after onlining.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1503
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
1950
From on + line.