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offline

Syllabification: (off·line)
Computing
Definition of offline

adjective

  • not controlled by or directly connected to a computer or external network.

adverb

(also off line)
  • while not directly controlled by or connected to a computer or external network.
  • with a delay between the production of data and its processing.

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