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   on-line
         adj 1: on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline
                  system; "on-line industries" [syn: {on-line}, {online}]
                  [ant: {off-line}]
         2: connected to a computer network or accessible by computer;
            "an on-line database" [syn: {on-line}, {online}] [ant: {off-
            line}]
         3: being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects" [syn:
            {on-line(a)}, {online}]

English Dictionary: Online-Handel by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
on-line database
n
  1. (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers
    Synonym(s): electronic database, on-line database, computer database, electronic information service
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
one-liner
n
  1. a one-line joke
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
online
adj
  1. on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; "on-line industries"
    Synonym(s): on-line, online
    Antonym(s): off-line
  2. connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; "an on-line database"
    Synonym(s): on-line, online
    Antonym(s): off- line
  3. being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects"
    Synonym(s): on-line(a), online
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
only when
adv
  1. never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
    Synonym(s): only, only if, only when
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hand \Hand\, n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand,
      OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[94]nd, Goth. handus, and perh.
      to Goth. hinpan to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.]
      1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in
            man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other
            animals; manus; paw. See {Manus}.
  
      2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the
            office of, a human hand; as:
            (a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or
                  any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
            (b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute
                  hand of a clock.
  
      3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a
            palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
  
      4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.
  
                     On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.
                                                                              xxxviii. 15.
  
                     The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;
            dexterity.
  
                     He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,
            manner of performance.
  
                     To change the hand in carrying on the war.
                                                                              --Clarendon.
  
                     Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my
                     hand.                                                --Judges vi.
                                                                              36.
  
      7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or
            competent for special service or duty; a performer more or
            less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand
            at speaking.
  
                     A dictionary containing a natural history requires
                     too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be
                     hoped for.                                          --Locke.
  
                     I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
                                                                              --Hazlitt.
  
      8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or
            running hand. Hence, a signature.
  
                     I say she never did invent this letter; This is a
                     man's invention and his hand.            --Shak.
  
                     Some writs require a judge's hand.      --Burril.
  
      9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;
            management; -- usually in the plural. [bd]Receiving in
            hand one year's tribute.[b8] --Knolles.
  
                     Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the
                     goverment of Britain.                        --Milton.
  
      10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to
            buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when
            new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the
            producer's hand, or when not new.
  
      11. Rate; price. [Obs.] [bd]Business is bought at a dear
            hand, where there is small dispatch.[b8] --Bacon.
  
      12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:
            (a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the
                  dealer.
            (b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied
                  together.
  
      13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,
            which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
  
      Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts
               or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the
               hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a
               symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:
            (a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the
                  head, which implies thought, and the heart, which
                  implies affection. [bd]His hand will be against every
                  man.[b8] --Gen. xvi. 12.
            (b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.
                  [bd]With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over
                  you.[b8] --Ezek. xx. 33.
            (c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to
                  give the right hand.
            (d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the
                  hand; to pledge the hand.
  
      Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or
               without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;
               as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:
               used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or
               handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or
               hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand
               loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or
               hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the
               hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or
               hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following
               paragraph are written either as two words or in
               combination.
  
      {Hand bag}, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,
            papers, parcels, etc.
  
      {Hand basket}, a small or portable basket.
  
      {Hand bell}, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.
            --Bacon.
  
      {Hand bill}, a small pruning hook. See 4th {Bill}.
  
      {Hand car}. See under {Car}.
  
      {Hand director} (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a
            good position of the hands and arms when playing on the
            piano; a hand guide.
  
      {Hand drop}. See {Wrist drop}.
  
      {Hand gallop}. See under {Gallop}.
  
      {Hand gear} (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,
            or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,
            may be operated by hand.
  
      {Hand glass}.
            (a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of
                  plants.
            (b) A small mirror with a handle.
  
      {Hand guide}. Same as {Hand director} (above).
  
      {Hand language}, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as
            practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.
  
      {Hand lathe}. See under {Lathe}.
  
      {Hand money}, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest
            money.
  
      {Hand organ} (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank
            turned by hand.
  
      {Hand plant}. (Bot.) Same as {Hand tree} (below). -- {Hand
            rail}, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.
  
      {Hand sail}, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.
  
      {Hand screen}, a small screen to be held in the hand.
  
      {Hand screw}, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or
            weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.
  
      {Hand staff} (pl. {Hand staves}), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.
            9.
  
      {Hand stamp}, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or
            canceling papers, envelopes, etc.
  
      {Hand tree} (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico
            ({Cheirostemon platanoides}), having red flowers whose
            stamens unite in the form of a hand.
  
      {Hand vise}, a small vise held in the hand in doing small
            work. --Moxon.
  
      {Hand work}, [or] {Handwork}, work done with the hands, as
            distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.
  
      {All hands}, everybody; all parties.
  
      {At all hands}, {On all hands}, on all sides; from every
            direction; generally.
  
      {At any hand}, {At no hand}, in any (or no) way or direction;
            on any account; on no account. [bd]And therefore at no
            hand consisting with the safety and interests of
            humility.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.
  
      {At first hand}, {At second hand}. See def. 10 (above).
  
      {At hand}.
            (a) Near in time or place; either present and within
                  reach, or not far distant. [bd]Your husband is at
                  hand; I hear his trumpet.[b8] --Shak.
            (b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] [bd]Horses hot at
                  hand.[b8] --Shak.
  
      {At the hand of}, by the act of; as a gift from. [bd]Shall we
            receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive
            evil?[b8] --Job ii. 10.
  
      {Bridle hand}. See under {Bridle}.
  
      {By hand}, with the hands, in distinction from
            instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed
            a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.
  
      {Clean hands}, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of
            dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. [bd]He
            that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.[b8]
            --Job xvii. 9.
  
      {From hand to hand}, from one person to another.
  
      {Hand in hand}.
            (a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.
            (b) Just; fair; equitable.
  
                           As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand
                           comparison.                                 --Shak.
                 
  
      {Hand over hand}, {Hand over fist}, by passing the hands
            alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand
            over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand
            over hand.
  
      {Hand over head}, negligently; rashly; without seeing what
            one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.
  
      {Hand running}, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand
            running.
  
      {Hand off!} keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!
           
  
      {Hand to hand}, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to
            hand contest. --Dryden.
  
      {Heavy hand}, severity or oppression.
  
      {In hand}.
            (a) Paid down. [bd]A considerable reward in hand, and . .
                  . a far greater reward hereafter.[b8] --Tillotson.
            (b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. [bd]Revels .
                  . . in hand.[b8] --Shak.
            (c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;
                  as, he has the business in hand.
  
      {In one's hand} [or] {hands}.
            (a) In one's possession or keeping.
            (b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my
                  hand.
  
      {Laying on of hands}, a form used in consecrating to office,
            in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.
  
      {Light hand}, gentleness; moderation.
  
      {Note of hand}, a promissory note.
  
      {Off hand}, {Out of hand}, forthwith; without delay,
            hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. [bd]She causeth them
            to be hanged up out of hand.[b8] --Spenser.
  
      {Off one's hands}, out of one's possession or care.
  
      {On hand}, in present possession; as, he has a supply of
            goods on hand.
  
      {On one's hands}, in one's possession care, or management.
  
      {Putting the hand under the thigh}, an ancient Jewish
            ceremony used in swearing.
  
      {Right hand}, the place of honor, power, and strength.
  
      {Slack hand}, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.
  
      {Strict hand}, severe discipline; rigorous government.
  
      {To bear a hand}
            (Naut), to give help quickly; to hasten.
  
      {To bear in hand}, to keep in expectation with false
            pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
      {To be} {hand and glove, [or] in glove} {with}. See under
            {Glove}.
  
      {To be on the mending hand}, to be convalescent or improving.
           
  
      {To bring up by hand}, to feed (an infant) without suckling
            it.
  
      {To change hand}. See {Change}.
  
      {To change hands}, to change sides, or change owners.
            --Hudibras.
  
      {To clap the hands}, to express joy or applause, as by
            striking the palms of the hands together.
  
      {To come to hand}, to be received; to be taken into
            possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.
  
      {To get hand}, to gain influence. [Obs.]
  
                     Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.
                                                                              --Baxter.
  
      {To got one's hand in}, to make a beginning in a certain
            work; to become accustomed to a particular business.
  
      {To have a hand in}, to be concerned in; to have a part or
            concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.
  
      {To have in hand}.
            (a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.
            (b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.
  
      {To have one's hands full}, to have in hand al that one can
            do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed
            with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with
            difficulties.
  
      {To} {have, [or] get}, {the (higher) upper hand}, to have, or
            get, the better of another person or thing.
  
      {To his hand}, {To my hand}, etc., in readiness; already
            prepared. [bd]The work is made to his hands.[b8] --Locke.
  
      {To hold hand}, to compete successfully or on even
            conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
      {To lay hands on}, to seize; to assault.
  
      {To lend a hand}, to give assistance.
  
      {To} {lift, [or] put forth}, {the hand against}, to attack;
            to oppose; to kill.
  
      {To live from hand to mouth}, to obtain food and other
            necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.
           
  
      {To make one's hand}, to gain advantage or profit.
  
      {To put the hand unto}, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.
  
      {To put the}
  
      {last, [or] finishing},
  
      {hand to}, to make the last corrections in; to complete; to
            perfect.
  
      {To set the hand to}, to engage in; to undertake.
  
                     That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that
                     thou settest thine hand to.               --Deut. xxiii.
                                                                              20.
  
      {To stand one in hand}, to concern or affect one.
  
      {To strike hands}, to make a contract, or to become surety
            for another's debt or good behavior.
  
      {To take in hand}.
            (a) To attempt or undertake.
            (b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.
  
      {To wash the hands of}, to disclaim or renounce interest in,
            or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash
            one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.
  
      {Under the hand of}, authenticated by the handwriting or
            signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and
            seal of the owner.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Oneliness \One"li*ness\, n.
      The state of being one or single. [Obs.] --Cudworth.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Onliness \On"li*ness\, n.
      The state of being alone. [Obs.]

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   one-line fix n.   Used (often sarcastically) of a change to a
   program that is thought to be trivial or insignificant right up to
   the moment it crashes the system.   Usually `cured' by another
   one-line fix.   See also {I didn't change anything!}
  
  

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   one-liner wars n.   A game popular among hackers who code in the
   language APL (see {write-only language} and {line noise}).   The
   objective is to see who can code the most interesting and/or useful
   routine in one line of operators chosen from APL's exceedingly
   {hairy} primitive set.   A similar amusement was practiced among
   {TECO} hackers and is now popular among {Perl} aficionados.
  
      Ken Iverson, the inventor of APL, has been credited with a
   one-liner that, given a number N, produces a list of the prime
   numbers from 1 to N inclusive.   It looks like this:
  
      (2 = 0 +.= T o.| T) / T <- iN
  
      where `o' is the APL null character, the assignment arrow is a
   single character, and `i' represents the APL iota.
  
      Here's a {Perl} program that prints primes:
  
                  perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++'
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   one-line fix
  
      Used (often sarcastically) of a change to a program that is
      thought to be trivial or insignificant right up to the moment
      it crashes the system.   Usually "cured" by another one-line
      fix.   See also {I didn't change anything!}
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   one-liner wars
  
      A game popular among {hackers} who code
      in the language {APL} (see {write-only language} and {line
      noise}).   The objective is to see who can code the most
      interesting and/or useful routine in one line of {operators}
      chosen from APL's exceedingly {hairy} primitive set.   A
      similar amusement was practiced among {TECO} hackers and is
      now popular among {Perl} aficionados.
  
      {Ken Iverson}, the inventor of APL, has been credited with a
      one-liner that, given a number N, produces a list of the prime
      numbers from 1 to N inclusive.   It looks like this:
  
         (2 = 0 +.= T o.| T) / T <- iN
  
      where "o" is the APL null character, the assignment arrow is a
      single character, and "i" represents the APL iota.
  
      [{Jargon File}]
  
      (2000-03-19)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   on-line
  
      1. Ready for use.   E.g. "The graph plotter's fixed
      and on-line again".
  
      2. {Interactive} as opposed to {batch}.   Accessible via a
      computer (or {terminal}), rather than on paper or other
      medium.
  
      3. Of a user, actively using a computer system, especially the
      {Internet}.   E.g "I haven't been on-line for three days."
  
      "On-line" should be hyphenated because it is compounded from
      two words but the hyphen is often omitted in names of
      organisations or services.
  
      (1998-12-22)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   On-Line Analytical Processing
  
      (OLAP) A category of {database} software which
      provides an interface such that users can transform or limit
      raw data according to user-defined or pre-defined functions,
      and quickly and interactively examine the results in various
      dimensions of the data.
  
      OLAP primarily involves aggregating large amounts of diverse
      data.   OLAP can involve millions of data items with complex
      relationships.   Its objective is to analyze these
      relationships and look for patterns, trends, and exceptions.
  
      The term was originally coined by {Dr. Codd} in 1993 with 12
      "rules".   Since then, the {OLAP Council}, many vendors, and
      Dr. Codd himself have added new requirements and confusion.
  
      Richard Creeth and Nigel Pendse define OLAP as fast analysis
      of shared multidimensional information.   Their definition
      requires the system to respond to users within about five
      seconds.   It should support logical and statistical processing
      of results without the user having to program in a {4GL}.   It
      should implement all the security requirements for
      confidentiality and concurrent update locking.   The system
      must provide a multidimensional conceptual view of the data,
      including full support for multiple hierarchies.   Other
      aspects to consider include data duplication, {RAM} and disk
      space requirements, performance, and integration with {data
      warehouses}.
  
      {The OLAP Council (http://www.olapcouncil.org/)}.
  
      {(http://www.access.digex.net/~grimes/olap/)}.
  
      {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.databases.olap}.
  
      {(http://www.arborsoft.com/papers/finkTOC.html)}.
  
      [What's a "multidimensional conceptual view"?]
  
      (1996-09-24)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
  
      (OCLC) A nonprofit membership organisation offering
      computer-based services and research to libraries, educational
      organisations, and their users.   OCLC operates the OCLC
      Cataloging PRISM service for cataloging and resource sharing,
      provides on-line reference systems for both librarians and
      end-users, and distributes on-line electronic journals.
      OCLC's goals are to increase the availability of library
      resources and reduce library costs for the fundamental public
      purpose of furthering access to the world's information.   The
      OCLC library information network connects more than 10,000
      36,000 libraries worldwide.   Libraries use the OCLC System for
      cataloguing, interlibrary loan, collection development,
      bibliographic verification, and reference searching.   Their
      most visible feature is the OCLC Online Union Catalog (OLUC)
      WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog).
  
      {Home (http://www.oclc.org/)}.
  
      (2000-03-23)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   On-Line Computer system
  
      (OLC) A predecessor of the {Culler-Fried System} from {UCSB}
      ca. 1966.
  
      [Sammet 1969, p.253].
  
      (1995-11-25)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Online Media
  
      A company formed by {Acorn Computer Group} plc to
      exploit the {ARM} RISC in television {set-top box} decoders.
      They are wooing {British Telecommunications} plc to use the
      box in some of its {video on demand} trials.
  
      The box will be based on an {ARM8} core with additional
      circuits to enable {MPEG} to be decoded in software - possibly
      dedicated instructions for interpolation, inverse {DCT} or
      {Huffman} table extraction.   They have already moved audio
      {MPEG} to sillicon.   The box will use Acorn's {RISC OS}
      {operating system} as the control environment and is also
      looking at putting {Oracle} and {Microword} on it.   Online
      will reduce component numbers and therefore cost by
      transferring functions presently on boards into the single
      RISC chip.
  
      The interactive set-top boxes are not limited to the
      television - personal computer videoconferencing and extended
      networking are being developed.   Acorn already has
      partnerships with {Bell Northern Research} and {Northern
      Telecom} Limited, News International, Alcatel NV and its
      majority shareholder Ing C {Olivetti} & Co SpA.
  
      The company is presently wholly owned by Acorn, but eventually
      expects to bring in external investment.   Online will start a
      four phase trial in Cambridge with Cambridge Cable Co,
      Advanced Telecommunications Modules Ltd. - the Hermann Hauser
      company promising super-cheap Asynchronous Transfer Mode - and
      Anglia Television, later this year.
  
      [Article by nobody@tandem.com cross-posted from
      tandem.news.computergram, 1994-07-7].
  
      (1997-05-14)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   On-line Process Synthesizer
  
      (OPS) A system for {discrete simulation} under
      {CTSS} developed by M. Greenberger at {MIT} ca. 1964.
  
      [Sammet 1969, p.660. Versions: OPS-3, OPS-4. "On- line
      Computation and Simulation: The OPS-3 System", M. Greenberger
      et al, MIT Press 1965].
  
      (2003-04-05)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Online Public Access Catalog
  
      (OPAC) A computerised system to catalogue and
      organise materials in a library (the kind that contains
      books).   OPACs have replaced card-based catalogues in many
      libraries.   An OPAC is available to library users (public
      access).
  
      (2000-07-17)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   On-Line Transaction Processing
  
      (OLTP) The processing of transactions by computers
      in real time.
  
      [Details?   Products?]
  
      (1997-05-14)
  
  
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