offline

CEFRB1

/ɒfˈlaɪn/

adjective · adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

01
adjective
Not connected to the internet or a computer network.
02
adjective
Extra detail
Happening in the physical world (the real world) as opposed to on the internet.

Examples

Going completely offline is unrealistic for most people.
Our server will be offline on October 20th for scheduled maintenance.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 5
Parts of speech: 2
Citations: 5
Synonyms: 2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

While offline; with an offline system.
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.

adverb

Extra meaning

Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.

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In context

Tatoeba.org is offline for maintenance.
He only had the option to play offline games because there was no Wi-Fi.
I saved the web pages so I could read them later offline.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Due to the network outage, the computer system remained blank for several hours.

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Citations

The word in print, with each source given in full.

That original list of 2,315 solutions was embedded in the game’s code. That means the game was playable offline and could be downloaded onto phones or computers. The solutions to the original Wordle game were predetermined through October 20, 2027. The New York Times (NYT) hasn’t said if it plans to make any more changes or additions to that initial list.
2022 February 15, David Goldman, “Why your Wordle answers might now be different than your friends’”, in CNN Business
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.
1982, “Hardware News”, in InfoWorld, volume 4, number 26, page 89
If you want to keep the phone bill down you can set up your Newsreader to operate offline. This means that your Newsreader will fetch new message headers, collect messages you wish to read, and send any responses you may have set up all in one go. You can then read news offline, while you are not running up the phone bill[…].
2000, Syndey S. Chellen, The Essential Guide to the Internet for Health Professionals, Routledge, →ISBN, page 124
Men like to play games online, and they also like to find out about the games that they play offline.
2008, Vickie Taylor, The Complete Guide to Writing Web-Based Advertising Copy to Get the Sale, Atlantic Publishing,, →ISBN, page 230
“He’s not in a healthy state, in my opinion,” said his mother, Naomi Winch, who once became so frustrated with his phone use she threw his phone out a car window. His parents have tried to get him to engage with life offline.
2019 November 29, Taylor Lorenz, “Here’s What’s Happening in the American Teenage Bedroom”, in New York Times

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Origin

adjective

From off- + line.

Deep Dive

adjective

adverb

More examples

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Quick test

Due to the network outage, the computer system remained blank— for several hours.

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Origin

adjective

Due to the network outage, the computer system remained blank for several hours.