online

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of a system

   Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.

2. 2

   Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.

   • The online world was meant to be an open system but has become dominated by huge corporations.
   • I prefer to read online newspapers.
3. 3

   Connected to the Internet.

   • I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email.
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   1. 4

      Available on a computer system, even if not networked.

      • Press the F1 key to access the online help.
      • The program comes with an online manual, supplied on compact disc.
   2. 5

      Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or…

      Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)

      • terminally online
      • To borrow an idiom from the extremely online, late Godard is a mood.
      • “If we were doing a family vlog inside the house, I would not want my feet in the video. At all.” He would wear socks. He is very online. He sees the conversations.
   3. 6

      While online

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

      • He works online.
      • Well, things are getting pretty serious right now. I mean, we chat online for, like, two hours every day so I guess you could say things are gettin' pretty serious.
   4. 7

      To bring (a system, etc.) online

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

      • The output in Listing 8-2 shows your disk group status prior to onlining the disks, the commands to online your disks, and the status after onlining.

The neighborhood

• antonymofflineantonym(s) of “connected to larger network”
• antonymhardcopyantonym(s) of “available on a computer system”
• antonymbrick and mortarantonym(s) of “online business”
• antonymliving under a rockantonym(s) of “slang”