Off-site

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Away from a particular site. not-comparable

    "For 75 years, it has fulfilled a wide range of roles: producing weapons-grade plutonium for early atomic weapons in the aftermath of the Second World War; the world's first commercial nuclear power station supplying electricity to the National Grid; reprocessing and storage of nuclear fuel; and the processing of lower grades of radioactive waste for off-site storage."

Adjective
  1. 1
    taking place or located away from the site wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Away from a particular site. not-comparable

    "Unlike South Heath, where the tunnel segments are made on site, the ones used here are made off-site and brought in by road."

Example

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"It's important to have an off-site backup of all the data on your computer."

Etymology

From off- + site.

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