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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
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Examples of online in a Sentence
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
Recent Examples of online from the Web
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The legislation, House Bill 1811, also includes an increase in the fee all phone customers — mobile, online and traditional landline — pay for 911 emergency service.
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FanFest tickets are $35, or $30 for ages 3-12, but an online BOGO ticket offer is available for Friday (M.mlb.com/all-star-game/tickets).
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Payment processing has become increasingly important for financial institutions as more people shop online and move money using cellphones or other digital devices.
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Copying compressed files to an external storage device or a free online storage service, such as Google Docs, is a great way to back up lengthy documents.
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The police department's online incident report map put the tally at 14.
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According to the complaint and his online biography, Snelling obtained a doctoral degree in geology from the University of Sydney in 1982 and began his career by studying the Koongarra uranium deposit in Australia's Northern Territory.
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He was charged in September 2014 with assault, failure to obey a lawful police order and obstructing and hindering police, according to online court records.
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How a bullet can change a life NBC News did a terrific online job with profiles of individuals shot by a kidnapper, a police suspect, a mugger, a husband and by accident and in Iraq.
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First Known Use of online
1950
ONLINE Defined for English Language Learners
online
playDefinition of online for English Language Learners
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: connected to a computer, a computer network, or the Internet
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: done over the Internet
ONLINE Defined for Kids
online
playDefinition of online for Students
: connected to, directly controlled by, or available through a computer system an online database working online
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