onboard

or on-board

[ on-bawrd, awn- ]

adjective

1. provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle:

   among the ship's many onboard services.

2. installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device:

   onboard computers for aircraft.

verb (used with object)

, Business.

1. to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to do their job.
2. to interact and exchange information with (a new customer) so as to ensure customer satisfaction, maximize company revenue, etc.:

   Part of onboarding new clients involves setting expectations and timelines.

3. to digitize and upload customer data collected offline, typically to improve the results of personalized data-driven marketing:

   The data we onboarded matched existing data online, providing us with better insight into the individual’s purchasing habits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of onboard¹

First recorded in 1965–70; adjective use of adverb phrase on board

Example Sentences

People are our priority, and everyone onboard the rig and the vessel is safe and well.

From BBC

Onboard the coach near the border, the Gardai question a young man about where he lives.

From BBC

A Southwest Airlines flight with passengers onboard was struck by gunfire as it was preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, authorities said.

From BBC

The team's neural network -- running on a small onboard embedded computer attached to the headphones -- tracks when different sounds reach each microphone.

From Science Daily

Lawyers representing passengers who travelled on P&O's Ventura said there had been "repeated outbreaks" of illness onboard between April and June.

From BBC