Meaning

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.
2. (by extension) Happening in the physical world (the real world) as opposed to on the internet.
3. While offline; with an offline system.
4. (business slang) Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.
5. (computing, transitive) To take (a system, etc.) offline; to demote from an active or online state.
6. (video games, Rust) To raid another player's base while that player is not currently playing.

Example Sentences

I saved the web pages so I could read them later offline.

He only had the option to play offline games because there was no Wi-Fi.

That original list of 2,315 solutions was embedded in the game’s code. That means the game was playable offline and could be downloaded onto phones or computers. The solutions to the original Wordle game were predetermined through October 20, 2027. The New York Times (NYT) hasn’t said if it plans to make any more changes or additions to that initial list.

offline meetings

offline dating

Thousands of violent videos are still available on the internet, according to Alexander, who claims they lead to an escalation in offline tensions between rival gangs. "I believe some young people are losing their lives as result of this material on the internet," she said.

The 2000 also emulates Diablo, Qume and NEC letter-quality printers, and has a large enough buffer memory to operate off line from the host computer for an hour.

If you want to keep the phone bill down you can set up your Newsreader to operate offline. This means that your Newsreader will fetch new message headers, collect messages you wish to read, and send any responses you may have set up all in one go. You can then read news offline, while you are not running up the phone bill[…].

Word Forms

• off-line
• off line
• offlines
• offlining
• offlined

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When Should You Use Offline?

Use offline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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