on demand

Idioms  

1. When needed or asked for, as in She's always ready to sing on demand, or Nowadays infants are generally fed on demand. This usage is a broadening of this phrase's meaning in finance, that is, “payable on being requested or presented,” as in This note is payable on demand. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

"Our device not only generates more than one vortex pattern in free-space-propagating terahertz pulses but can also be used to switch, on demand, between two modes using the same integrated platform," said corresponding author Xueqian Zhang from Tianjin University.

From Science Daily

Qualcomm said its second-quarter forecast includes the impact of a shortage of memory supply and “related pricing on demand from several handset customers.”

From Barron's

Should Netflix win the fight over WBD and the DOJ elects to challenge it, a courtroom will hear much about video on demand by other suppliers.

From Barron's

Carmakers amassed chips at the height of the pandemic and have been digesting those supplies in recent years, weighing on demand for new orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

As companies keep an eye on costs, it will be important to monitor price trends and their impact on demand, recruitment, and inventory decisions, the S&P economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal