online

Meanings

Adjective

• Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
• Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
• Connected to the Internet.
• Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
• Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
• Immersed in Internet culture. ()

Adverb

• While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.

Verb

• To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.

Related

Opposite words

• offline
• hardcopy
• brick and mortar

Origin

• 1950, from on + line.