offline
(also off-line) /ɒfˈlaɪn/
/ˈɒfˈlaɪn/ adjective, adverb Definition
› IT, INTERNET not connected to the internet or to a central computer system: online and offline computer games Most consumers still spend far more time offline than they do online. to work offline He suggested that we should take the discussion offline.
→ Compare online adjective(Definition of offline adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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