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online

adjective on·line \ˈn-ˈlīn, ˈän-ˈlīn\

: connected to a computer, a computer network, or the Internet

: done over the Internet

Full Definition of ONLINE

:  connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (as the Internet) <an online database>; also :  done while connected to such a system <online shopping>
online adverb
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First Known Use of ONLINE

1950

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

Rhymes with ONLINE

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ONLINE Defined for Kids

online

adjective or adverb on·line \ˈn-ˌlīn, ˈän-\

Definition of ONLINE for Kids

:  connected to, directly controlled by, or available through a computer system <an online database> <working online>

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