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Offline

//ɒfˈlaɪn// adj, adv, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Happening in the physical world (the real world) as opposed to on the internet. broadly, not-comparable

    "offline meetings"

Adverb
  1. 1
    While offline; with an offline system. not-comparable

    "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."

  2. 2
    Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting. not-comparable, slang

    "At meetings, people cut off discussion by saying “Let’s continue that conversation offline,” even though they are meeting face to face, not online; “offline” is a new synonym for “in private,” as though everything public were now on the Internet."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take (a system, etc.) offline; to demote from an active or online state. transitive

    "Offlining a memory processor can be accomplished by using the flexible interleaving capability described earlier to interleave segments across subsets of the memory processors, avoiding the faulty one(s)."

  2. 2
    To raid another player's base while that player is not currently playing.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From off- + line.

Etymology 2

From off- + line.

Etymology 3

From off- + line.

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