on-stream

[ adverb on-streem, awn-; adjective on-streem, awn- ]

adverb

1. in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:

   When the new printing press goes on-stream, we'll be able to print twice as many newspapers a day.

adjective

1. operating on a regular basis or at full capacity:

   on-stream production.

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-stream¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Related Words

• networked
• wired