on demand

See also: on-demand

English

Alternative forms

• on-demand

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

Prepositional phrase

on demand

1. (idiomatic) When needed or required.

   The kitten is being fed on demand.

   Our new on-demand software delivery system is cutting edge.

   • 1835, Thomas Stephen, “The Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvement of the Laws of England”, in The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain: […], Glasgow; Edinburgh: Blackie & Son, […]; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun., & Co.; London: Simpkin & Marshall, →OCLC, pages 275–276:

     After the first day of May, 1822, the bank of England, if they shall think fit, may pay or exchange the lawful coin of the realm, for any of their own notes, payable on demand.

Derived terms

• video on demand, VoD

Derived terms

when needed or required

• VoD (video on demand)

Translations

when needed or required

Czech: podle potřeby, na požádání Esperanto: laŭpete Finnish: vaadittaessa, tarvittaessa French: sur commande German: bei Bedarf, nach Bedarf, auf Wunsch, wenn benötigt, auf Bestellung, nach Maß, in Echtzeit, auf Zuruf Greek: τη αιτήσει (ti aitísei), κατ’ αίτηση (kat’ aítisi) Hungarian: igény szerint/esetén/alapján, (in adjectival role, before a noun phrase) igény szerinti Indonesian: sesuai kebutuhan, sesuai permintaan Italian: a richiesta, su richiesta Polish: na żądanie (pl) Russian: по требованию (po trebovaniju) Spanish: al pedido, a la carta, bajo demanda, por encargo, al llamado