: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of onboard in a Sentence
The car comes with an onboard computer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Engineers determined Voyager 1’s issue was with one of three onboard computers, called the flight data system (FDS), NASA said in a December blog post.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
And there’s so many systems from weather forecasting to our onboard autonomy and our fleet management systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Federal authorities also said in December that a Celebrity Cruises crew member admitted to molesting children at an onboard youth center.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Kim will remain onboard as an executive producer for Seasons 2 and 3.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Perks like seatback TVs and onboard wifi services remain free, the airline noted.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
These points can be used to book flights or even make onboard purchases.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
All Brightline trains come with complimentary onboard Wi-Fi.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Cargo ship crew members do have some leisurely activities available to them onboard, though, such as video game breaks in cabins, workouts in gyms, table tennis sessions and movie nights.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
And there’s so many systems from weather forecasting to our onboard autonomy and our fleet management systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Federal authorities also said in December that a Celebrity Cruises crew member admitted to molesting children at an onboard youth center.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Kim will remain onboard as an executive producer for Seasons 2 and 3.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Perks like seatback TVs and onboard wifi services remain free, the airline noted.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
These points can be used to book flights or even make onboard purchases.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
All Brightline trains come with complimentary onboard Wi-Fi.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Cargo ship crew members do have some leisurely activities available to them onboard, though, such as video game breaks in cabins, workouts in gyms, table tennis sessions and movie nights.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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