Online

/ˌɑːnˈlaɪn/ adjective, adverb

Connected to or available through the internet or a computer network.

From "on" and "line," where "line" originally meant a physical connection like a telephone line. As computers and networks spread, "online" came to mean actively connected to a digital system.

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