EGAVE

online

About 14.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
    Is this modem online?
  2. adjective Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
  3. adjective Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
    Is this modem online?
  4. adjective Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
    I prefer to read online newspapers.
  5. adjective Connected to the Internet.
    I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email.
  6. adjective Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
    Press the F1 key to access the online help.
  7. adjective Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
    The power is online.
  8. adjective Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)
    terminally online

Similar words

electronically electronics electronic electron screen lane carriageway in-line onscreen on-line

Often followed by

at and services learning help service information resources catalog

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