online
adjective
on·line
| \ ˈȯn-ˈlīn
, ˈän-ˈlīn
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, ˈän-ˈlīn
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Definition of online
: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet)
an online database
also
: done while connected to such a system
online shopping online games online searching