onboard

American  

[on-bawrd, awn-] / ˈɒnˈbɔrd, ˈɔn- /

Or on-board

adjective

1. provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle.

   among the ship's many onboard services.

2. installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device.

   onboard computers for aircraft.

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verb (used with object)

Business.

1. to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to do their job.

2. 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.

3. 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

"We were literally like 100 metres away," says 23-year-old Leo Medina, who was onboard another plane on the tarmac when the crash happened.

From BBC

Pilots, who are ultimately responsible for an aircraft and those onboard, are growing more worried about flying in the Middle East, according to interviews with crew members and union groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

ADAC, Germany’s largest automobile club, warned against using so-called fuel-saving onboard diagnosis dongles, saying it had recently tested one that “blinks and somehow looks like it is doing something. It isn’t.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He had apologised to his wife for leaving onboard a token from his son -- a small pillow.

From Barron's

It has already been delayed by two years after problems were found with the heat shield on the first Artemis mission, which saw the Space Launch System and Orion capsule fly to the Moon without any people onboard.

From BBC