单词 | on-board |
释义 | on-boardadj. 1. That is on board a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > [adjective] > that is on board a ship on-board1958 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [adjective] > on board (of instruments or equipment) on-board1958 1958 Science 26 Dec. 1609/2 The most significant on-board satellite experiment to date now appears to be the work of Van Allen. 1969 Jane's Freight Containers 1968–9 433 An officially approved on-board cargo loader for Boeing 707 and 727 aircraft. 1974 R. Hawkey & R. Bingham Wild Card xv. 128 I have to..stand by to override the on-board computer in the event of a failure. 2001 Buses Feb. 15/3 The huge difference was to offer on-board catering and an ‘in flight’ movie and music system. 2. a. Computing. Designating or controlled from a facility or feature (esp. a memory) incorporated into the main circuit board of a computer or computerized device. ΚΠ 1979 Personal Computer World Mar. 18/1 On-board ROM consists of a 4K × 8-bit chip containing the SUPERMON monitor. 1993 Music Technol. May 15 (advt.) With 317 onboard sounds, plus 9 rhythm setups and 37 special sound effects you may just as easily use the built-in 46,000 note sequencer to write your own hits. 2002 Electronic Gaming Monthly Feb. 64/3 Thanks to the Xbox's on-board hard drive, we may be enjoying upgrades to today's games, later. b. In extended use: designating any facility or feature that is an integral part of a device, as opposed to an added-on optional component. ΚΠ 1988 Pract. Photography Sept. 87/1 (advt.) There's autofocus, autoexposure, integral motor-wind, on-board flash—the list goes on. 1996 Which? Apr. 39/3 It's easy to carry around, but is a pretty basic machine, without on-board tool storage, automatic cord rewind, or ‘bag full’ indicator. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1958 |
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