online

Adjective

• on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
• connected to a computer network or accessible by computer

Adjective Satellite

• being in progress now

Adj

• Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
• Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
• Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
• 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.

Examples

• He works online.
• I prefer to read online newspapers.
• I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email.
• Is this modem online?
• Once this factory comes online, it will double car production in our country!
• Press the F1 key to access the online help.
• terminally online
• The power is online.
• The program comes with an online manual, supplied on compact disc.

Synonyms

on-line

Antonyms

off-line, brick and mortar, hardcopy, living under a rock, offline

Related Words

come online

Anagrams of online