Online

1. A description of when a connection has been made with another device or service. When a device is online it is able to send and/or receive information from the other end of the connection. Today being online often refers to when a user is online with the Internet.
2. Often referred to as online gaming, where a user is connected to another server and playing with other real people from around the world. Online gaming requires that the user have an active connection to the Internet or other service that will allow them to connect to the server and see all other players.

Also see: Game definitions, Modem definitions, Offline, On, Online collaboration, Online dating, Online editing