online
adj. A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈɔnˌɫaɪn// UK //ˈɒnlaɪn// on·line General-service Slang
adj. connected to the internet or available on a computer network. You use this to describe things you do or find using a web browser or an app.
adj. connected to a computer network or the internet; available or performed through a digital interface.
I prefer to do my banking online.
Most students now submit their assignments through the university's online portal instead of printing them out.
The shift toward online retail has forced traditional brick-and-mortar stores to reconsider their physical presence and focus more on experiential shopping to remain competitive.
1950, from on + line.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or as a predicative adjective after a linking verb.