off-line

The terms on-line and off-line have specific meanings with respect to computer technology and telecommunication. The concepts have however been extended from their computing and telecommunication meanings into the area of human interaction and conversation.
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Adjective
1. not on a regular route of a transportation system; "an off-line ticket office"
(antonym) on-line
(classification) transportation, shipping, transport
2. not connected to a computer network; "off-line resources"
(antonym) on-line
(classification) computer science, computing

<jargon> (Or "offline")
1. Not directly connected to the computer (e.g., an off-line tape drive), or with connection suspended ("take the printer off-line").
Contrast background, on-line.
2. Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion off-line." Specifically used on Usenet to suggest that a discussion be moved off a public newsgroup to e-mail.
See also off-line world.
[Jargon File]
(1996-02-02)

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