offline

adjective

off·​line ˈȯf-ˈlīn 

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

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

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

off-line adverb

Examples of offline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three major desalination plants have been offline since shortly after the start of the current conflict — they either were destroyed by Israeli bombardment or are without the fuel necessary to run them. —Daniel Wood, NPR, 1 June 2024

The tour contributed to Bertinelli's need to be offline for a bit. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Too many orbiting objects run the risk of collision, which could set off a chain reaction that takes those systems offline, the report said. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024

The Treasury Department issued financial sanctions against Wang and two others for activities associated with 911 S5, which was taken offline in July 2022 before reemerging as Cloudrouter in October 2023, officials said. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 May 2024

As Bloomberg reports, Christie’s admits that some client information was taken in an attack earlier this month—which took the art-world titan’s website offline for 10 days—but says there’s no evidence of financial or transactional records having been purloined. —David Meyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wants to know how you have been affected by the May 8 cyberattack on Ascension that has taken many of the health system's critical systems offline. —Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024

The system’s dynamic message boards, website and cameras connected to KC Scout remain offline. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024

More customization Further customize your app experience by saving your stories for later, adjusting the text size, applying night mode or reading articles offline. —Staff, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

offline

adjective

off·​line

ˈȯ-ˈflīn

1

: not connected to or controlled by a computer

an offline printer

2

: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the Internet

she was offline all day

off-line adverb