onboarding

[ on-bawr-ding, awn- ]

noun

1. the process of preparing a new employee to do their job and adapt to company culture, by providing information, tools, mentorship, etc.
2. the process of digitizing and uploading customer data collected offline, typically to improve the results of personalized data-driven marketing:

   The onboarding of our customers’ identifying information will enhance our digital audience profiles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of onboarding¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“We are also hoping that there are more individuals who have open ears on being educated on the topic, and also onboarding themselves and their communities and their constituents into the field of blockchain, so that their constituents can start seeing that impact and the positivity of the technology within their own regions.”

From Salon

Just one day after its initial announcement, Greg Dell’Era clarified, in response to “feedback,” that several Finale functions would remain operational through the following year, that the latest version of Finale would be included with a Dorico subscription, and that users will have free access to resources to help them adjust to Dorico, including onboarding videos, a lengthy FAQ, and a nearly two-hour-long webinar that Dorico livestreamed just last week.

From Slate

Othman’s parents took a middle ground approach that a growing number of experts say is the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media: Rather than an outright ban or allowing free reign, they recommend a slow, deliberate onboarding that gives children the tools and information they need to navigate a world in which places like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are almost impossible to escape.

From Seattle Times

Othman’s parents took a middle ground approach that a growing number of experts say is the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media: Rather than an outright ban or allowing free reign, they recommend a slow, deliberate onboarding that gives children the tools and information they need to navigate a world in which places like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are almost impossible to escape.

From Seattle Times

While there’s no real onboarding in “Particle Ink,” the first scene builds to a communal ritual centered around light-gathering stones, one that allows our distressed artist to briefly tap into his creativity only to quickly lose it again.

From Los Angeles Times