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

“They don't know what they are, even when I explain. They don't let me onboard,” he says.

From BBC

Trains currently draw power from overhead electrified wires or, on lines without these wires, from onboard diesel generators.

From BBC

He died in 1985 when the aircraft he was onboard taking aerial photographs of traffic congestion crashed.

From BBC

LOT, which flies in and out of Heathrow, said it was not its policy to have onboard aisle chairs, while British Airways, Easyjet and other airlines carry them as standard.

From BBC

July 15, 1875, was the 138th and final known voyage of Washington Harrison Donaldson, onboard the balloon P.T.

From Salon