offline

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For…

   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.

   • I saved the web pages so I could read them later offline.
   • He only had the option to play offline games because there was no Wi-Fi.
2. 2

   Happening in the physical world (the real world) as opposed to on the internet.

   • offline meetings
   • offline dating
3. 3

   While offline

   While offline; with an offline system.

   • 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.
   • Men like to play games online, and they also like to find out about the games that they play offline.
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   1. 4

      Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.

      • Offer to discuss the topic offline or table the discussion until things cool down.
   2. 5

      To take (a system, etc.) offline

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

      • 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).
      • Traditionally, you fixed the problem by offlining the disk and re-creating the disk's extents on a different disk using redundant extent copies and then dropping the failed disk.
   3. 6

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

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