Definition of "offset" []

• An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else. (noun)
• One thing set off or developed from something else. (noun)
• The start or initial stage; the outset. (noun)
• Architecture A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff. (noun)
• Botany A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant. (noun)

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• "* @param integer $offset number of UTF-8 characters offset (from left) * @param integer $length (optional) length in UTF-8 characters from offset"
• "; _offset: offset of the UInt from the start of the struct, in UInt size units"
• "And while there was no money for a solar-powered studio, the label offset its energy use by purchasing credits from Native Energy."