Definition of "offline" []

• Not under the control of a central computer, as in a manufacturing process or experiment. (adjective)
• Not connected to a computer or computer network. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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