variants
or less commonly off-line
1
: not connected to or served by a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system
One of the servers is offline.
… we suggest you keep a backup of your digital assets in offline storage, too. This storage can provide some cushioning if your online investment disappears in an instant.—
The Denver (Colorado) Post
The Denver (Colorado) Post
also
: done or occurring independently of such a system
our online and offline lives
offline activities/events
Movies and shows can be downloaded via the app for offline viewing. —Dan Auty
Dan Auty 2
of a person
: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the the Internet
She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for a while.—Mark Warren
Mark Warren
off-line
adverb
Examples of offline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The question arrives by text, voice note, sometimes even in that panicked mid-dinner moment when your mate find out their Hinge crush wants to take things offline.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Rolling Stone caught up with Role Model to discuss Kansas Anymore, overcoming heartbreak, and the importance of living life both online and offline.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Grid batteries can also step in as reserve power when a generator goes offline or when a large power user unexpectedly turns on.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
In other words, businesses that have both online and offline assets may be more resilient compared to companies that are only reliant on one.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The app displays various topographical maps for use online and offline.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The ramifications have rippled throughout our on- and offline lives.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Beauty is still an offline category, therefore stores are still very important.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Water Resources also refuted the president’s claim, noting that the pumps had been offline for three days due to the maintenance.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Rolling Stone caught up with Role Model to discuss Kansas Anymore, overcoming heartbreak, and the importance of living life both online and offline.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Grid batteries can also step in as reserve power when a generator goes offline or when a large power user unexpectedly turns on.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
In other words, businesses that have both online and offline assets may be more resilient compared to companies that are only reliant on one.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The app displays various topographical maps for use online and offline.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The ramifications have rippled throughout our on- and offline lives.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Beauty is still an offline category, therefore stores are still very important.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Water Resources also refuted the president’s claim, noting that the pumps had been offline for three days due to the maintenance.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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