online

or on-line (ŏn'līn', ôn'-)
adj.

1. 1. Under the control of a central computer, as in a manufacturing process or an experiment.
   2. Connected to a computer or computer network.
   3. Accessible via a computer or computer network: an online database.
2. In progress; ongoing: online editorial projects.

online on'line' adv.

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1. computer equipment under the control of the central processing unit (CPU). Examples are disk drives and printers.


2. linking up one computer to another computer that is in a remote location. This connection is made possible by using the telephone lines. The computers transmit data to each other.

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1.  See in line, def. 2.
2.  Actively linked to or operating a computer, as in They haven't got the printer on line yet, or Mark's been on line all morning. [Late 1900s] Also see go on, def. 9.

sign description: Combined sign: ON + LINE

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adj/adv

A system of data processing under control of the central processing unit. Data reflecting current activity are introduced into the processing system as soon as they occur.

For a list of words related to on-line, see:

• General Technology - on-line: (adj) designating equipment directly linked to central computer or CPU

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See words rhyming with "on-line."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - online, direkte tilsluttet nettet

Nederlands (Dutch)
gecontroleerd door centrale computer, on-line

Français (French)
adj. - d'une seule ligne

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (Comp.) angeschlossen, rechnerabhängig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (Η/Υ) σε διασύνδεση (με κεντρική μονάδα Η/Υ), εντός κυκλώματος, (καθομ.) τακτικών αεροπορικών δρομολογίων
adv. - (Η/Υ) σε διασύνδεση (με κεντρική μονάδα Η/Υ), εντός κυκλώματος

Italiano (Italian)
connesso, connessamente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - on-line, na linha

Русский (Russian)
интерактивный, диалоговый, в диалоговом режиме, подключенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - en línea, conectado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - direktansluten, direktkopplad, on-line
adv. - direktanslutet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
在线的, 即时的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 在線的, 即時的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 단말기가 주 컴퓨터에 직결된

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - オンラインの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرتبط مباشرة ( بشبكه كومبيوتر مثلا), فوري (ظرف) بشكل فوري و مباشر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקוון (במחשבים), של עיבוד נתונים בזמן-אמת (מערכת מחשב)‬

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