Online
Example: Preferisco fare la spesa online per risparmiare tempo.
Definition
"Online" describes activities, especially shopping or communication, conducted via the internet rather than in physical locations. It refers to being connected to or available through a computer network, allowing users to perform tasks remotely and conveniently from anywhere with internet access.
Etymology
The word "online" originated in the mid-20th century as a computing term meaning connected to or controlled by a computer or network. It combines "on," indicating connection or activation, with "line," referring to a communication line. Its usage expanded widely with the rise of the internet in the 1990s.
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"Online" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 116 commonly used words.
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