On Line
On-line and off-line
The terms on-line and off-line have specific meanings with respect to computer technology and
telecommunication. The concepts have however been extended from their computing and telecommunication meanings into the area of human interaction and conversation.
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on-line
Adjective
1. on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; "on-line industries"
(antonym) off-line
(classification) transportation, shipping, transport
2. connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; "an on-line database"
(antonym) off-line
(similar) machine-accessible, connected
(classification) computer science, computing
3. being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects"
(synonym) on-line(a)
(similar) current
on-line
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jargon> 1. Ready for use. E.g. "The graph plotter's fixed and on-line again".
2.
Interactive as opposed to
batch. Accessible via a computer (or
terminal), rather than on paper or other medium.
3. Of a user, actively using a computer system, especially the
Internet. E.g "I haven't been on-line for three days."
"On-line" should be hyphenated because it is compounded from two words but the hyphen is often omitted in names of organisations or services.
(1998-12-22)
On-Line Computer system
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