Having access to the Internet You are online right now Often people will say they are online meaning they have access to the Internet and have an e-mail address, but may not necessarily be connected to the Internet at that moment
Connected You are online if you are working on your computer while it is connected to another computer Your printer is online if it is connected to your computer and ready to accept data
{s} (Computers) connected, connected to another computer or to the Internet; available through the Internet
If you are online, your computer is connected to the Internet. Compare offline. You can chat to other people who are online. Online is also an adverb. the cool stuff you find online. on line: see line
If a company goes online, its services become available on the Internet. the first bank to go online. an online shopping centre. an online catalogue
Being online means being connected to another computer, presumably via phone line When you log onto your ISP for Internet access, you are online When you log onto AOL you are also online A computer that is active on a network can also be said to be online Another meaning is the status of an Internet server: when online, its network connection is live, and authorized users can access its resources A printer can also be online; in this instance, it will accept data from its host computer
Any activity undertaken while your computer is connected to another computer or network Most often used in connection with activities undertaken while connected to the Internet
Describes a system which is connected (generally electrically) to a larger network
You are connected by dial-up, DSL or cable to the Internet (Some companies may have more powerful connections )
being connected to another computer, presumably via phone line When you log onto your ISP for Internet access, you are online A computer that is active on a network can also be said to be online A printer can also be online; in this instance, it will accept datafrom its host computer