online — meaning in English

English meaning

• online adj Connected to the internet or another network, and actively available or in use.

Senses

online is used for these senses in English:

• online Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
• online Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
• online Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
• online While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.

online — full definition

1. adj Connected to the internet or another network, and actively available or in use.
2. adj Of a factory, power plant, or piece of equipment: switched on and actively running.
3. verb To bring a system, service, or piece of equipment into active, running use.

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