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offline

Or off-line,

[awf-lahyn, of-]

adjective

  1. Computers.,  operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.

  2. Radio.,  (of a network) not supplying affiliated stations with programming but allowing each station to program its own shows, usually within a specific format.

  3. Television.,  of or relating to the preliminary planning and editing of a videotaped program.

  4. located in or serving a place not on a regular route of a railroad, bus, or air carrier.

    an offline ticket office.



adverb

  1. in or to a more private place.

    We should take this discussion offline.

offline

/ ˈɒfˌlaɪn /

adjective

  1. 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

  2. disconnected from a computer; switched off

  3. extra to or not involving a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line

  4. radio television (of processes, such as editing) not carried out on the actual transmission medium

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. while not connected to a computer or the internet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of offline1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Both regions have been hit by drone strikes in recent weeks, with two of the three plants in Samara region taken offline.

From BBC

First they blurred the images but kept the data up - now they have taken all the information offline, and apologised for their actions.

From BBC

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