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

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

Other rules—like using small containers for liquids like shampoo or removing shoes during security checks—were put in place to make sure people didn’t sneak dangerous things onboard.

From National Geographic Kids

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

Parent company Carnival was accused of downplaying the number of people taken ill during the sailing, claiming fewer than 1% of those onboard had reported symptoms.

From BBC