Online: meaning, definitions and examples

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online

[ ˈɒn.laɪn ]

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shopping

Connected to the internet or available through the internet.

Synonyms

digital, internet-based, web-based

Examples of usage

You can find great deals on online shopping websites like Amazon and eBay.
I prefer to do my banking online for convenience and efficiency.

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communication

While connected to a computer or the internet.

Synonyms

digitally, remotely, virtually

Examples of usage

I can help you with your computer problems online.
We can chat online later this evening.

Translations

Translations of the word "online" in other languages:

🇵🇹 online

🇮🇳 ऑनलाइन

🇩🇪 online

🇮🇩 daring

🇺🇦 онлайн

🇵🇱 online

🇯🇵 オンライン

🇫🇷 en ligne

🇪🇸 en línea

🇹🇷 çevrimiçi

🇰🇷 온라인

🇸🇦 على الإنترنت

🇨🇿 online

🇸🇰 online

🇨🇳 在线

🇸🇮 na spletu

🇮🇸 á netinu

🇰🇿 онлайн

🇬🇪 ონლაინ

🇦🇿 onlayn

🇲🇽 en línea

Word origin

The term 'online' originated in the 1950s and initially referred to the state of being connected to a network or computer. It gained popularity in the 1990s with the rise of the internet and has since become a common term in everyday language, especially in the context of technology and communication.