on-boardˈon-board adjective [only before noun]Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
An on-board computer would constantly monitor approaching obstacles.
Here the Doctor uses the on-board laboratory to make a non-functioning facsimile of the Tarranium Core.
In the seat pocket was a route guide that listed on-board entertainment and points of interest along the way.
It also serves as an on-board computer to monitor a variety of automotive functions.
Manufactured by Austin House, these little gizmos are designed to help adjust on-board air pressure to the eardrums.
The cells will drive electric motors and use on-board hydrogen gas as fuel.
The promised on-board processing did not exist, however.
Working on a tight budget, we opted for more on-board memory at the expense of a large capacity harddisk.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►computer
· An on-board computer would constantly monitor approaching obstacles.· It also serves as an on-board computer to monitor a variety of automotive functions.· The propellant flow rates were controllable either manually or via the on-board computer system.· Automatically, Vologsky completed his pre-flight check, finishing with a pre-programmed check-test on the on-board computer.· The chronometer confirmed his flying time since the aerial refuelling over Omsk, tallying with the covered distance on the on-board computer.· The re-entry path was flown automatically by the on-board computer using the command module's thrusters to steer.· The on-board computer gives you a cross hair sight which automatically tracks the target when in range.
carried on a ship, plane, car etc: an on-board computer