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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

/ ˈɒˌɪ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of offline1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Matt feels it's easier for men his height to meet people offline, explaining that meeting someone in person, through mutual friends, for example, can mean a less prescriptive approach.

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It then provided it with access to emails implying that it would soon be taken offline and replaced - and separate messages implying the engineer responsible for removing it was having an extramarital affair.

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It is not known what is happening at Harrods but the company admitted it had to pull computer systems offline because of an attempted cyber attack.

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At Co-op, staff took systems offline to prevent a ransomware infection but a huge amount of customer and staff data was stolen and is being held to ransom.

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The LAA's online digital services, which are used by legal aid providers to log their work and get paid by the government, have been taken offline.

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