Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Computers) Not connected; -- of computers or computer peripherals normally connected or intended to be connected to other computers by a communications line.
- adjective Outside of or after a meeting or formal discussion; ; -- a term used at meetings and conferences to suggest postponing detailed discussion of a topic so as not to occupy the time of a large group most of whom may not be interested.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
offline .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not on a regular route of a transportation system
- adjective not connected to a computer network
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Examples
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The Guggenheim Museum just released its list of the twenty-five best videos on YouTube, selected from 23,000 entries, and now the celebrated objects off-line and ...
Alexandra Juhasz: Guggenheim Got the Highs & Missed Wonderfully Defintive YouTube Lows Alexandra Juhasz 2010
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While effectively bringing the masses off-line and into the streets, they fall short in offering long-term solutions and champions who will continue to promote sustainable change and ongoing civic engagement.
Fron Nahzi: Faceless Movements Fron Nahzi 2012
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Some chemical producers that had shut plants temporarily during the crisis were off-line when demand snapped back, and couldn't respond to the rapid rebound in orders.
BASF Earnings May Signal Chemical Sector's Strength Harriet Torry 2011
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The Guggenheim Museum just released its list of the twenty-five best videos on YouTube, selected from 23,000 entries, and now the celebrated objects off-line and ...
Alexandra Juhasz: Guggenheim Got the Highs & Missed Wonderfully Defintive YouTube Lows Alexandra Juhasz 2010
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The Guggenheim Museum just released its list of the twenty-five best videos on YouTube, selected from 23,000 entries, and now the celebrated objects off-line and on, of YouTube Play, a screening site on YouTube and at the Museum.
Alexandra Juhasz: Guggenheim Got the Highs & Missed Wonderfully Defintive YouTube Lows Alexandra Juhasz 2010
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Some chemical producers that had shut plants temporarily during the crisis were off-line when demand snapped back, and couldn't respond to the rapid rebound in orders.
Retailers Suit Up for Holiday Results Ann Zimmerman 2011
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However, she did make it clear that not all boundaries would be dissolved, and that without vigilance, there was the possibility of reproducing the same off-line hierarchies.
Marcia G. Yerman: A Different Kind of March Madness Marcia G. Yerman 2011
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However, she did make it clear that not all boundaries would be dissolved, and that without vigilance, there was the possibility of reproducing the same off-line hierarchies.
Marcia G. Yerman: A Different Kind of March Madness Marcia G. Yerman 2011
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Another is to minimize electricity use given the decline in available power generation due to the Daiichi facility going off-line as well as the recent suspension of operation of the nuclear plant at Hamaoka.
David Wagner: Report from Tokyo: A Mindset of Normalcy David Wagner 2011
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The Guggenheim Museum just released its list of the twenty-five best videos on YouTube, selected from 23,000 entries, and now the celebrated objects off-line and on, of YouTube Play, a screening site on YouTube and at the Museum.
Alexandra Juhasz: Guggenheim Got the Highs & Missed Wonderfully Defintive YouTube Lows Alexandra Juhasz 2010
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