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ONLINE
online, on-line(a)
(adjective) being in progress now; “on-line editorial projects”
online, on-line
(adjective) connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; “an on-line database”
online, on-line
(adjective) on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; “on-line industries”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
online (comparative more online, superlative most online)
Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
Connected to the Internet.
Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
Antonyms
• (connected to larger network): offline
• (available on a computer system): hardcopy
• (online business): brick and mortar
Adverb
online (not comparable)
While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.
Verb
online (third-person singular simple present onlines, present participle onlining, simple past and past participle onlined)
(computing, transitive) To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.
Anagrams
• El Nino, El Niño, Lonnie
Source: Wiktionary
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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