: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
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The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Erin Foster, who created the series, was the showrunner for Season 1 and remains onboard as an executive producer for Season 2.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
From there, an onboard HelioG99 8-core CPU starts processing the LiDAR and IMU data in real time, determining which commands the user is making.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Perseverance's onboard scientific instruments are restricted by weight, size, and power constraints, limiting their capabilities.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
But before the space telescope could begin its survey of the universe, scientists had to ensure everything onboard was working properly.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
From there, an onboard HelioG99 8-core CPU starts processing the LiDAR and IMU data in real time, determining which commands the user is making.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Perseverance's onboard scientific instruments are restricted by weight, size, and power constraints, limiting their capabilities.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
But before the space telescope could begin its survey of the universe, scientists had to ensure everything onboard was working properly.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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