online

adjective
ŏn'līn"

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

Other meanings

Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.

Related words

onlineness
onliner
chronically online
online date
terminally online
online banking
online dating
online learning
online public access catalog
online reality game
online service provider
online wallet

Example sentences

“I buy all my clothes online.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I don't want to watch you argue with people online.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“She teaches music composition online.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “online” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.