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| on·line [ òn ln ] or on-line [ òn ln ] |
adjective |
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1. connected via computer: attached to or available through a central computer or computer network.
See also off-line
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2. directly connected to measurable process: describes an instrument or sensor that is connected directly to a process being measured, thus obviating the need to take samples for analysis in a laboratory or elsewhere
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3. U.S. ongoing: currently going on or being done
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adverb |
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while connected to computer: while connected to a central computer or computer network
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