Advertisement
Advertisement
offline
[awf-lahyn, of-]
adjective
Computers., operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.
Radio., (of a network) not supplying affiliated stations with programming but allowing each station to program its own shows, usually within a specific format.
Television., of or relating to the preliminary planning and editing of a videotaped program.
located in or serving a place not on a regular route of a railroad, bus, or air carrier.
an offline ticket office.
adverb
in or to a more private place.
We should take this discussion offline.
offline
/ ˈɒfˌlaɪn /
adjective
of, relating to, or concerned with a part of a computer system not connected to the central processing unit but controlled by a computer storage device See online
disconnected from a computer; switched off
extra to or not involving a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line
radio television (of processes, such as editing) not carried out on the actual transmission medium
adverb
while not connected to a computer or the internet
Word History and Origins
Origin of offline1
Example Sentences
Over the Easter weekend in April, attackers managed to gain entry to Marks & Spencer's IT systems via a third-party contractor, forcing it to take some networks offline.
If the refinery is offline for a few weeks, it could substantially raise gasoline prices.
Sony has had success in the space with last year's Helldivers II, but a disastrous failure with Concord, which was taken offline just two weeks after its release.
Both regions have been hit by drone strikes in recent weeks, with two of the three plants in Samara region taken offline.
First they blurred the images but kept the data up - now they have taken all the information offline, and apologised for their actions.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse