Sekirov Dictionary

offline

UK /ɒfˈlaɪn/US /ɔfˈlaɪn/

adjective 2
adverb 2
verb 2
forms 3

adjective2

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

adverb2

•
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. — 1982
•
(slang) Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.
- Offer to discuss the topic offline or table the discussion until things cool down. — 2009

verb2

•
To take (a system, etc.) offline; to demote from an active or online state.
- 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. — 2008
To raid another player's base while that player is not currently playing.

forms

offlined · offlining · offlines

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