off-line
<jargon>
(Or "offline")
1. Not directly connected to the computer (e.g., an off-line tape drive), or with connection suspended ("take the printer off-line"). Contrast background, on-line. 2. Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion off-line." Specifically used on Usenet to suggest that a discussion be moved off a public newsgroup to e-mail. See also off-line world. [Jargon File]Last updated: 1996-02-02
Nearby terms:
Office Workstations Limited ♦ Official Production System ♦ off-line ♦ off-line world ♦ offset
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