online

or on-line, on line

[ on-lahyn, awn- ]

adjective

1. operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer.
2. connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the internet.
3. of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines:

   an online bookstore.

4. available or operating on a computer or computer network:

   an online dictionary.

5. by means of or using a computer:

   online shopping.

6. Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.
7. Television. of or relating to the final editing of a videotaped program.
8. done or accomplished while in operation or active service:

   online maintenance.

9. located on major routes or rail lines:

   online industries.

adverb

1. with or through a computer, especially over a network.

online

/ ˈɒnˌlaɪn /

adjective

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

adverb

1. while connected to a computer or the internet

online

/ ŏn′līn′ /

1. Connected to or accessible by means of a computer or computer network.

online

1. 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.”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of online¹

First recorded in 1915–20 (in sense “located on rail lines”); 1945–50 for other senses

Example Sentences

The researchers conducted their study through online and field experiments involving 1030 adults who spoke a total of 28 different languages, including Zulu, Albanian, Danish, English, Greek, Italian, Farsi, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Daakie and Palikúr.

From Science Daily

“I would say that the evidence base is not settled at all,” she said, pointing to research from her own office which found that some of the most vulnerable groups, such as LGBTQ+ or First Nations teenagers, “feel more themselves online than they do in the real world”.

From BBC

Ms Inman Grant would rather see tech companies clean up their platforms, as well as more investment in education tools to help young people stay safe online.

From BBC

Ms Orlando and other experts warn there are also significant hurdles to making the age-verification technology - which is required to enforce the ban - effective and safe, given the “enormous risks” associated with potentially housing the identification documents of every Australian online.

From BBC

Australia is by no means the first country to try to restrict how young people access certain websites or platforms online.

From BBC