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
Those systems are expected to be offline through at least the weekend to address the issue.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
While CrowdStrike has fixed the update that originally caused the problems, many systems are still offline, with banks, airlines, supermarkets, and TV broadcasters struggling to cope without their machines.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 19 July 2024
However, Contra Costa County’s court system was not completely taken offline during the outage.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was able to open its stations on time Friday morning, but its website remains offline as of 7:45 a.m.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
Arnold said some resellers buy his products from offline discount retailers and sell them at a markup on Amazon, forcing him to compete selling his own brand.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Heather Wyatt attributed her daughter’s death to bullying, both online and offline, at the hands of schoolmates in Ocean Springs, Miss., near Biloxi.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The collaboration will drop through Mugler and Gentle Monster’s official online and offline stores, as well as select multibrand shops worldwide.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 July 2024
With so many people affected, residents are bound to be curious about where in the state power is out and when it is expected to come back on, but CenterPoint Energy's online power outage tracker is offline.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
While CrowdStrike has fixed the update that originally caused the problems, many systems are still offline, with banks, airlines, supermarkets, and TV broadcasters struggling to cope without their machines.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 19 July 2024
However, Contra Costa County’s court system was not completely taken offline during the outage.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was able to open its stations on time Friday morning, but its website remains offline as of 7:45 a.m.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
Arnold said some resellers buy his products from offline discount retailers and sell them at a markup on Amazon, forcing him to compete selling his own brand.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Heather Wyatt attributed her daughter’s death to bullying, both online and offline, at the hands of schoolmates in Ocean Springs, Miss., near Biloxi.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The collaboration will drop through Mugler and Gentle Monster’s official online and offline stores, as well as select multibrand shops worldwide.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 July 2024
With so many people affected, residents are bound to be curious about where in the state power is out and when it is expected to come back on, but CenterPoint Energy's online power outage tracker is offline.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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