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• 1Controlled by or connected to a computer.

  ‘Still, only thirty-one computers were online - that is connected to each other - in 1960.’

  • ‘After the thirty seconds, the system would be completely back online and the IMX network would again run for a full year.’

  1. 1.1(of an activity or service) available on or performed using the internet or other computer network.
     • ‘Also available is an online shopping service that lists recommended foods based on a person's medical history.’
     • ‘The free online service is available on the Joburg City website, under e-services.’
     • ‘They also say they are more interested in the Internet for online entertainment than other users, according to the study.’
     • ‘You can find more information about online education on the internet.’
     • ‘Godfrey has also sued several other Internet service providers and online publications.’

1. Oxford definition is - a low shoe laced or tied over the instep.
2. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com - the largest and most trusted free online dictionary for learners of English. Quickly find clear definitions and audio pronunciations of words.

adverb

• 1While connected to a computer or under computer control.

  ‘Once inside, the controls came online as he flicked on a few switches.’

  • ‘Moments later the flight control system came online, my HUD flickering into life.’
  • ‘Security controls had been back online as well as the little traps they planted through the space station.’

  1. 1.1By means of the internet or other computer network.
     ‘shoppers would rather pick up the phone than do business online’
     • ‘Mobile users will be able to make video calls, download pictures online or access the Internet at faster speeds via 3G technology.’
     • ‘White goods are becoming increasingly popular to buy online, with internet sales now accounting for 6.6% of the market.’
     • ‘Exams and unit tests could be taken online over the internet.’
     • ‘But those of us who shop online know the internet puts an end to a lot of the frustration of shopping in the high street.’
     • ‘Smartads is dedicated to helping you expose your business online and offline.’
     • ‘The horrific nature of many of the war-related images that have appeared online have left Internet users with a range of feelings.’
     • ‘Key risks in doing business online were identified as damage to reputations, fraud and intellectual property losses.’
     • ‘Toefel compared buying art over the Internet to buying clothes online.’
     • ‘In the campaign, police used the Internet, searching online for the fugitives.’
     • ‘About 13m people bank online and internet fraud cost the banking industry more than £45m in 2003.’
     • ‘You should also try not to bank online over a wireless network.’
     • ‘Most companies expect to be doing some business online by next year, he stated.’
     • ‘If they did a better job and more people watched online, those networks would lose even more.’
     • ‘Ease of use is an important characteristic when residents decide to conduct government business online.’
     • ‘Imagine being able to design and order your business card online without even having to leave your office desk.’
     • ‘There was also the facility to order prints online by connecting to the Internet and paying online without having to go to a photo outlet.’
     • ‘We re-engineered all the forms to allow companies to conduct their regulatory business online.’
     • ‘This is obviously a paid for service, but we do help ensure your business is a success online.’
     • ‘Intelligence analysts and operatives surf its secrets with the ease of an Internet user shopping for books online.’
  2. 1.2With processing of computer data carried out simultaneously with its production.

• 2In or into operation or existence.

  • ‘the company has additional production capacity coming online later this year’
  • ‘The new facility came online this month and expects to ramp up to full production by March.’
  • ‘If all goes well, Munton said construction could begin as early as September, with a fully operational plant online in about a year.’
  • ‘Air National Guard offices are expected to go online in July.’
  • ‘Now that we have reminded them, we expect it to be online shortly.’
  • ‘The legwork has been taken out of the planning procedure by a Yorkshire council which has become one of the first authorities in Britain to put the whole process online.’

The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a single-volume English dictionary published by Oxford University Press, first published in 1998 as The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE). The word 'new' was dropped from the title with the Second Edition in 2003.^[1] This dictionary is not based on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and should not be mistaken for a new or updated version of the OED. It is a completely new dictionary which strives to represent as faithfully as possible the current usage of English words.The Revised Second Edition contains 355,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including biographical references and thousands of encyclopaedic entries. The Third Edition was published in August 2010, with some new words, including 'vuvuzela'.

It is currently the largest single-volume English-language dictionary published by Oxford University Press.

Editorial principles and practices[edit]

The first editor, Judy Pearsall, wrote in the introduction that it is based on a modern understanding of language and is derived from a corpus of contemporary English usage. For example, the editors did not discourage split infinitives, but instead justified their use in some contexts. The first edition was based on bodies of texts such as the British National Corpus and the citation database of the Oxford Reading Programme.

The dictionary 'views the language from the perspective that English is a world language'. A network of consultants provide extensive coverage of English usage from the United States to the Caribbean and New Zealand.

A more unusual decision was to omit pronunciations of common, everyday words, contrary to the practice of most large dictionaries.^[2] The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is used to present pronunciations, which are based on Received Pronunciation.

The Second Edition added over 3,000 new words, senses and phrases drawn from the Oxford English Corpus.^[1]

The New Oxford American Dictionary is the American version of the Oxford Dictionary of English, with substantial editing and uses a diacritical respelling scheme rather than the IPA system.

Publications[edit]

The New Oxford Dictionary of English[edit]

• First edition: 350,000 entries (including 12,000 encyclopaedic entries and 52,000 scientific and technical words). CD-ROM supports Windows 95/NT and above. CD-ROM produced by Versaware. CD-ROM includes links to Versaware.
  • Hardcover+CD edition (ISBN0-19-861263-X/ISBN978-0-19-861263-6):
    • 1st? impression (1998-09-??)
  • Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press paperback edition (新牛津英语辞典) (ISBN7810800655/ISBN978-7810800655)
    • 1st? impression (2000-01-01)
    • ?th impression (2001-8-2)
  • CD edition (The New Oxford Dictionary Of English on CD-ROM) (ASIN B00004UCXV):
    • 1st? impression (2000-07-19)
  • CD edition (The Pop-Up New Oxford Dictionary Of English): Includes iFinger version 2.0.
    • 1st? impression (2000-07-19)

New Oxford Dictionary of English[edit]

• New edition
  • Hardcover edition (ISBN0-19-860441-6/ISBN978-0-19-860441-9):
    • 1st? impression (2001-10-01)

Oxford Dictionary of English[edit]

• Second Edition – 2003^[3]
• Second Edition, Revised – 2005^[3][1]
  • hardcover edition (ISBN0-19-861057-2)
  • Kindle edition (ISBN0-19-861347-4/ISBN978-0-19-861347-3/ASIN B0047T86G0)
    • ?th impression (2010-10-19)
• Third edition: The Third Edition is available online via Oxford Dictionaries Online, as well as in print.^[4] The online version is updated every three months.^[5] Oxford Dictionaries Online also includes the New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford Thesaurus of English, Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus and grammar and usage resources.^[6] The online version added more than 80,000 words from the OED in August 2015.^[7] Includes nearly 100,000 headwords, with 11,000 proper names, over 350,000 words and phrases and definitions, 11,000 encyclopaedic entries, 68,000 explanations.^[3]
  • Hardcover edition (ISBN0-19-957112-0/ISBN978-0-19-957112-3): Includes 12-month access to Oxford Dictionaries Online.
    • 1st? impression (2010-09-15)
  • Android version: Published by MobiSystems, Inc. Premium version includes audio pronunciation, offline mode, priority support, no ads.
    • Version 7.0.177 (): Support split screen for Android 7.
    • Version 7.1.195 (): Support Shortcut Items for Android 7.1 (Camera, Voice Search, Dictionary)
    • Version 7.1.208 (Android 4.1, 2017-02-16): Includes over 350,000 words, phrases and meanings. Premium version includes 75,000 audio pronunciations of both common and rare words.
  • iOS free version: Published by MobiSystems, Inc.
    • Version 8.2.9 (): Includes iOS 10 optimization.
    • Version 8.5.6 (iOS 8.0, 2017-02-15): Supports voice over, voice search in iOS 10.
  • OS X paid version: Published by WordWeb Software.
    • Version 3.3 (OS X 10.9 64-bit, 2016-12-01)
  • Windows version: Published by MobiSystems, Inc.
    • Version 2.2 (2015-05-27): Includes about 75,000 audio pronunciations of both common and rare words, doubled with both British and American voice versions.
  • Browser version: Published by MobiSystems, Inc.
    • Version 2.1.0.4 (full, 2015-04-09): Includes 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings, about 75,000 audio pronunciations of both common and rare words, doubled with both British and American voice versions.

Oxford Dictionaries of English and Concise Oxford Thesaurus[edit]

It is a compilation that includes Oxford Dictionaries of English and Concise Oxford Thesaurus.

• 3rd edition
  • Android version: Published by MobiSystems, Inc. Premium version includes unlimited time licence, offline mode, priority support, no ads.
    • Version 7.0.177 (): Support split screen for Android 7.
    • Version 7.1.191 (2017-01-03): Support Shortcut Items for Android 7.1 (Camera, Voice Search, Dictionary)

Oxford Dictionaries Quick Search[edit]

It is a dictionary app based on contents from Oxford Dictionary of English and New Oxford American Dictionary.^[8]

• 3rd edition
  • Android version: Published by Oxford University Press ELT.
    • Version 1.2.0 (Android 2.3.3, 2014-11-07): Supports landscape mode.
  • iOS version: Published by Oxford University Press ELT.
    • Version 1.1.1 (iOS 5.0, 2014-03-01):

Oxford Dictionary of Thesaurus[edit]

Oxford English Dictionary Online Definitions

• Third edition: Includes 600,000 synonyms and antonyms, 35,000 example sentences.
  • Hardcover edition (ISBN0-19-956081-1/ISBN978-0-19-956081-3): Includes 12-month access to Oxford Dictionaries Online.
    • 1st? impression (2009-09-15)

See also[edit]

• Concise Oxford English Dictionary (COED)
• New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD)
• Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD)
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
• Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (SOED)
• Australian Oxford Dictionary (AOD)
• Canadian Oxford Dictionary (CanOD)

Notes[edit]

1. ^ ^abcHughes, H.G.A. (2004). 'Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition)'. Reference Reviews. 18 (4): 36–37. doi:10.1108/09504120410535407.
2. ^'Generally speaking, native speakers of English do not need information about the pronunciation of ordinary, everyday words....For this reason, no pronunciations are given for such words (or their compounds or derivatives)....the principle followed is that pronunciations are given where they are likely to cause problems for the native speaker of English', The New Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford University Press, 1998, ed. Judy Pearsall et al, Introduction, p xvii.
3. ^ ^abcStevenson, Angus (20 August 2010). 'Dictionary attack!'. OxfordWords blog. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
4. ^Stevenson, Angus, ed. (2010). Oxford Dictionary of English (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. vii.
5. ^Harrison, Emma (19 June 2014). 'Oxford dictionaries: Demise of the printed editions?'. BBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
6. ^'Oxford Dictionaries content help'. Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
7. ^'About Oxforddictionaries.com - Oxford Dictionaries'.
8. ^Oxford Dictionaries Quick Search app

References[edit]

• The New Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford University Press, 2001. Ed. Judy Pearsall. ISBN0-19-860441-6
• Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford University Press, 2003. Ed. Catherine Soanes, Angus Stevenson. ISBN0-19-861347-4, ISBN978-0-19-861347-3.
• Oxford Dictionary of English, Revised Edition, Oxford University Press, C. Soanes and A. Stevenson, ISBN0-19-861057-2, ISBN978-0-19-861057-1, Publication date: 11 August 2005, hard cover, 270 × 208 mm.

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External links[edit]

• Oxford Dictionaries Online online version published from 2010
• Oxford Dictionary of English
  • Oxfore References pages: 3rd edition
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  • iTunes pages: ODOE iOS, ODOE OS X, []
  • MobiSystems pages: Oxford Dictionary of English
  • WordWeb pages: Oxford Dictionary of English for Mac OS, Oxford Dictionary of English (Windows)
• Oxford Dictionaries Quick Search
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