Online

Table of contents

1 Pronunciation 2 Alternative spellings 3 Etymology 4 Adjective 4.1 Antonyms 4.2 Translations 5 Adverb

Pronunciation

• ŏn'līn", /ˈɒnˌlaɪn/, /"Qn%laIn/

Alternative spellings

• on-line

Etymology

on + line

Adjective

online

1. Connected by a communications line to a computer (generally, to the Internet).

   Is this modem online?

2. Available over the internet.

   I prefer to read the online newspapers.

Antonyms

• offline (1)

Translations

• Dutch: online, verbonden
• French: en ligne
• German: eingeschaltet , verbunden
• Interlingua: in linea, online
• Portuguese: em linha, online

Adverb

online

1. Describes actions performed over the internet.

   He works online.