オンデマンド

おんでまんど
noun
on-demand; as requested
1. on-demand; available when requested
A service or content delivery model where users can access content whenever they want, rather than at scheduled times.
オンデマンド配信(はいしん)()きな(とき)映画(えいが)()られる。
With on-demand streaming, you can watch movies whenever you want.
この授業(じゅぎょう)はオンデマンドで視聴(しちょう)できます。
This class can be viewed on-demand.
オンデマンド印刷(いんさつ)必要(ひつよう)(ぶん)だけ(つく)れる。
With print-on-demand, you can print only what you need.

オンデマンド is a loanword from English "on demand," meaning content or services available whenever requested rather than at fixed times.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • オンデマンド配信(はいしん): on-demand streaming/distribution
  • オンデマンド授業(じゅぎょう): on-demand classes (recorded lectures)
  • オンデマンド印刷(いんさつ): print-on-demand
  • ビデオ・オン・デマンド (VOD): video on demand

USAGE:
Used as a noun modifier with の or directly before another noun. Became especially common during the COVID-19 pandemic with the shift to online education.

CONTRAST:

  • 生放送(なまほうそう): live broadcast
  • ライブ配信(はいしん): live streaming
  • リアルタイム: real-time