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

Being a multiplayer live-service title, there will be no way to access the game in an offline environment following its delisting. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Just over a quarter designate offline time for themselves, and more than a fifth won’t take phones and tablets to bed. —Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

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Selected participants undergo two months of online workshops followed by offline sessions during the festival. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024

Peacock Premium Plus costs $13.99 per month and includes no ads, the ability to download and watch select titles offline, and your local NBC channel live and 24/7. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Nov. 2024

By offering high performance, a clean UX, responsive offline functionality, and real-time data synchronization, Gregory Gevorkyan is building a new vision for modern accounting with Modernbanc. —William Mullane, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024

Proper’s website is currently offline and McGregor’s face has been scrubbed from the brand’s Instagram account. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

Customers today expect a seamless experience across all touchpoints, whether online or offline. —Ken Thomas, Forbes, 20 Nov. 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