: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
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The car comes with an onboard computer.
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This enables continuous charging and reduces the need for large onboard batteries.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the onboard dongle storage simplifies travel, so setups feel easy at events.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Mister Smith Entertainment is onboard for international sales and will launch the film to buyers at the 2025 AFM.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Of course, that is less of a warning and more of a challenge to devotees of hazmat whiskey, a term that indicates that the liquid is bottled at more than 140 proof and deemed unsafe by the FAA to bring onboard aircraft due to its volatility.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the onboard dongle storage simplifies travel, so setups feel easy at events.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Mister Smith Entertainment is onboard for international sales and will launch the film to buyers at the 2025 AFM.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Of course, that is less of a warning and more of a challenge to devotees of hazmat whiskey, a term that indicates that the liquid is bottled at more than 140 proof and deemed unsafe by the FAA to bring onboard aircraft due to its volatility.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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