: 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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Despite the impossible odds, Lemons survived for more than 30 minutes without oxygen as the crew on the surface worked to fix the onboard computers.
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EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Redeemable points can be used for comp cruises and other extras like credit to your onboard bill, though the specifics vary by cruise line, while tier credits go toward status (with comp cruises among its potential perks as well).
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly all the onboard furniture was custom-designed, including coffee tables in the living spaces, the owner’s suite and the beach club lounge, as well as the owner’s office desk and galley counter.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The goal was to ensure its onboard sensors, radio and navigation equipment do not interfere with one another.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Redeemable points can be used for comp cruises and other extras like credit to your onboard bill, though the specifics vary by cruise line, while tier credits go toward status (with comp cruises among its potential perks as well).
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly all the onboard furniture was custom-designed, including coffee tables in the living spaces, the owner’s suite and the beach club lounge, as well as the owner’s office desk and galley counter.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The goal was to ensure its onboard sensors, radio and navigation equipment do not interfere with one another.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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