offline
|off-line|
🇺🇸
/ˈɔːfˌlaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒfˌlaɪn/
disconnected
Etymology
'offline' originates from the combination of 'off' and 'line', where 'off' meant 'away from' and 'line' referred to a connection or network.
'offline' was formed in modern English by combining 'off' and 'line' to describe a state of disconnection.
Initially, it meant 'away from a line or connection', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not connected to the internet or a network'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not connected to the internet or a network.
The computer is currently offline.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that is not connected to the internet or a network.
You can work offline if the internet is down.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40