Definitions for "OnNow"
a term for a PC that is always on but appears off and that responds immediately to user or other requests. [] The parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).
A computer industry initiative to make computers more power efficient, reducing startup time and adding the ability to shut off idle devices.
A design initiative that seeks to create all the components required for a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears off and that responds immediately to user or other requests.