The notion of online is associated with the Internet.
Online is an English word that means "online" . The concept is used in the field of computing to name something that is connected or someone who is using a network (generally, the Internet ).
Information is said to be online or online, therefore, when it is available through the Internet. For example: "The teacher said she was going to publish the exam results online" , "The minister's statement is already online on various portals" , "This online game is addictive: I have been in front of the screen for five hours" .
Be online
A person who is online, on the other hand, is one who can be contacted through the Web or who is carrying out some virtual task: "I am online right now, anything, send me an email," "I will call you in five minutes." because I'm talking online with a client from the United States» , «When you see me online, send me the photos of the boat party» .
Hence, for example, some social networks allow us to know at all times whether a person's friends are online or not. In this way, if they are both, they will be able to exchange impressions both publicly and through private chats.
The WhatsApp phenomenon
There is also an application for mobile devices that has become a vital communication instrument for many. This is WhatsApp, and it includes below the name of our contact whether they are online or not. This way, if he is, we will know that we can talk to him directly and immediately.
This leads us to also establish the close relationship, in that they are totally opposite, that this term in question maintains with another. It has exactly the same with off line, which translates as "off line", that is, it tells us that someone is not connected to a specific network at that specific time.
An online store allows you to buy remotely.
An online store
In the same way, the rise of the Internet has led to the emergence of another series of concepts that make use of the term online. Thus, for example, we would have to talk about what is known as an online store, which is a website that offers a specific series of products for sale and that allows those who wish to buy them directly from their mobile device .
In this way, they select the items they want, enter their bank details where the invoice will be charged and establish the postal address to which they want their purchase to arrive.
In a more technical sense, used in the telecommunications sector, an online device is one that is associated with a larger system under its direct control. This means that the device is available to the system without the need for human intervention.
“Online” as a synonym for good physical condition
The concept of being online is also used beyond computing and telecommunications to name a person who is in good physical condition or has a graceful appearance .
For example: "I have to do exercises to get in line" , "I've been following this diet for two months and I'm still not in line" . In these cases, the word online as a synonym for being online is not common.