off-line

adj 1: (transportation) not on a regular route of a transportation

system; "an off-line ticket office" [ant: {on-line}]

2: (computer sci) not connected to a computer network;

"off-line resources" [ant: {on-line}]

off-line

(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}]

(1996-02-02)