"online" meaning in English

See online in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /'ɑnlaɪn/ [US], /ɑnˈlaɪn/ [US] Audio: En-us-online.ogg [US] Forms: online
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a system is online, it is connected (generally electronically) to a larger network.
    Sense id: simple-online-en-prep-eDQOF09Q
  2. If a machine is online, it is turned on and is ready to do work.
    Sense id: simple-online-en-prep-DwhuOIZj
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    {
      "form": "online",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "offline"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I do a lot of shopping online, so I almost never have to leave the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a system is online, it is connected (generally electronically) to a larger network."
      ],
      "id": "simple-online-en-prep-eDQOF09Q"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Since the printer is back online, you should be able to again print from it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a machine is online, it is turned on and is ready to do work."
      ],
      "id": "simple-online-en-prep-DwhuOIZj"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/'ɑnlaɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑnˈlaɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-online.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "online"
}
{
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    {
      "form": "online",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "offline"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I do a lot of shopping online, so I almost never have to leave the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a system is online, it is connected (generally electronically) to a larger network."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Since the printer is back online, you should be able to again print from it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a machine is online, it is turned on and is ready to do work."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/'ɑnlaɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑnˈlaɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "En-us-online.ogg",
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "online"
}

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