online

Definitions

1. adjective

   Connected to the internet.

   Examples

   • I will be online tonight, so I can reply to your email.
   • She stayed online for hours chatting with friends.
2. adjective

   Found or delivered over the internet.

   Examples

   • I prefer to read online newspapers.
   • She takes an online course in cooking.
3. adjective

   Turned on and working over a network.

   Examples

   • Make sure your laptop is online before the video call.
   • The router shows a green light when the device is online.
4. adjective

   Connected to the power system and working.

   Examples

   • The new generator is now online and supplying power.
   • Once the plant is online, it will help in blackouts.
5. adjective

   Built into a computer program for you to read on screen.

   Examples

   • Press the F1 key to open the online help.
   • The program comes with an online manual.
6. adjective

   Working and ready to use, such as a power plant or factory.

   Examples

   • The power is online again.
   • Once this factory comes online, it will double car production.
7. adjective

   Spending so much time on the internet that it shapes how you think.

   Examples

   • Some of my friends are terminally online.
   • He is so online that he only talks in memes.
8. adverb

   Over the internet or while connected.

   Examples

   • He works online from home.
   • We chat online every day.
9. verb

   To turn on a system and make it ready to use.

   Examples

   • The status shows before and after onlining the disks.
   • Technicians began onlining the new servers overnight.