onboard

or on-board

[ on-bawrd, awn- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle:
among the ship's many onboard services.
installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device:
onboard computers for aircraft.

verb (used with object)

Business.

to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to do their job.
to interact and exchange information with (a new customer) so as to ensure customer satisfaction, maximize company revenue, etc.:
Part of onboarding new clients involves setting expectations and timelines.
to digitize and upload customer data collected offline, typically to improve the results of personalized data-driven marketing:
The data we onboarded matched existing data online, providing us with better insight into the individual’s purchasing habits.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of onboard¹

First recorded in 1965–70; adjective use of adverb phrase on board

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The two people onboard were helped from the aircraft without injury, and the airport was back operating as normal, the spokesperson added.

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Then when Jez Butterworth came onboard, it transformed even into something more spectacular and it had a cohesion of characters that was very exciting.

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The auctioneer who facilitated the sale said the letter had attracted the highest price of any correspondence written onboard the Titanic.

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He later wrote the book The Truth About The Titanic, recalling his experience onboard the doomed ocean liner.

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The theater leaders brought professional vocal coaches onboard for rehearsals and welcomed the kids to the Ahmanson for a full day of talks and interactions with their professional staff, including CTG’s stage and production managers, technical and shop directors, carpenters, electricians, and hair and makeup supervisors.

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on bended knee on board

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