offline

[ˈɒfˌlaɪn]

offline Definition

• 1. not connected to the internet or a computer network
• 2. not in operation or in use

Using offline: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "offline" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I can't access my email because I'm offline.

• Example

  The website is offline for maintenance.

• Example

  He prefers to read books offline.

• Example

  The store's payment system was offline due to technical issues.

offline Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for offline

• disconnected
• unplugged
• disengaged
• inactive
• down

Antonyms for offline

• online
• connected
• active
• operational

Phrases with offline

• take something offline

  to discuss something privately or outside of a public forum

  Example

  Let's take this conversation offline and discuss it in a private meeting.

• go offline

  to disconnect from the internet or computer network

  Example

  I need to go offline now, I have a poor connection here.

• offline mode

  a feature of software or applications that allows them to be used without an internet connection

  Example

  I can still play this game in offline mode when I don't have an internet connection.

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Summary: offline in Brief

'Offline' [ˈɒfˌlaɪn] refers to a state of being disconnected from the internet or a computer network, or not in operation or use. It is often used to describe a lack of access to online resources, as in 'I can't access my email because I'm offline.' The term also extends to phrases like 'take something offline,' which means to discuss something privately, and 'offline mode,' which refers to a feature of software or applications that allows them to be used without an internet connection.