onboard
Americanadjective
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provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle.
among the ship's many onboard services.
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installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device.
onboard computers for aircraft.
verb (used with object)
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to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to do their job.
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of onboard
First recorded in 1965–70; adjective use of adverb phrase on board
Example Sentences
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For the fourth quarter, Norwegian reported total revenue that rose 6.4% from a year ago to $2.24 billion, but that was below the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $2.34 billion, with misses in both passenger ticket revenue and onboard spending.
From MarketWatch
Unreal has since been applied to modelling architectural projects, onboard navigation for cars and reconstructions in television news reports.
From Barron's
Greg Diaz, the company's Venezuelan-American owner, said there were more than 8,500 cubic meters of goods onboard, equivalent to around 120 containers.
From Barron's
Later, at the dinner table onboard, Leah felt some raps too, “one end of the table would jump and nearly spill the water out of our glasses.”
From Literature
In his ship’s log, Elisha grumbled about his crew’s disloyalty, but took the mutinous men back onboard.
From Literature
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