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

Starring Masaki Suda, the film is a thriller that follows a young man named Yoshii who resells goods online and ends up triggering a series of mysterious events, blurring the boundaries between the online and offline worlds. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025

Influencer marketing will continue to grow, especially among offline brands seeking brand uplift. —Aubrie Pagano, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

In An Update on Our Family, Vox Media Studios revisits the viral adoption dissolution scandal that pushed Myka and James Stauffer's family channel offline. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025

Peacock’s Premium Plus tier includes all of the above, plus your local NBC channel live, no ads (except on select live TV shows) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline later. —Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025

The council sought answers about the extended shutdown of the Santa Ynez Reservoir, in the Highlands area of Pacific Palisades, after The Times reported that the facility has been offline since February 2024. —Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025

As of Monday, roughly 5,700 homes remained offline with full restoration expected to stretch into Tuesday. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

But if your goal is to use your journal time to stay offline, maybe the first step should be not posting about it in the first place. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025

While translations require an internet connection, the glasses can generate captions even when your phone is offline. —Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025

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