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
Then our Ring camera went offline.
—Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Litwin suggests putting screen time limits on a child’s phone and encouraging them to try new offline hobbies and activities.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Existing and fetishizing the act of being offline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
While the gear has been taken offline, no arrests have yet been made, and the investigation continues.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Michael Kors recalibrates its presence both offline and online.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Modern threats to data require protection systems such as immutable backups, air-gapped storage and offline storage.
—Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As of Wednesday, this page had also been taken fully offline.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Litwin suggests putting screen time limits on a child’s phone and encouraging them to try new offline hobbies and activities.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Existing and fetishizing the act of being offline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
While the gear has been taken offline, no arrests have yet been made, and the investigation continues.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
The move comes as Michael Kors recalibrates its presence both offline and online.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Modern threats to data require protection systems such as immutable backups, air-gapped storage and offline storage.
—Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As of Wednesday, this page had also been taken fully offline.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Offline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offline. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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