offline

or off-line, off line

[ awf-lahyn, of- ]

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adjective

Computers. operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.
Radio. (of a network) not supplying affiliated stations with programming but allowing each station to program its own shows, usually within a specific format.
Television. of or relating to the preliminary planning and editing of a videotaped program.
located in or serving a place not on a regular route of a railroad, bus, or air carrier:
an offline ticket office.

offline

/ ˈɒ��ˌ��ɪ�� /

of, relating to, or concerned with a part of a computer system not connected to the central processing unit but controlled by a computer storage device See online
disconnected from a computer; switched off
extra to or not involving a continuous sequence of operations, such as a production line
radio television (of processes, such as editing) not carried out on the actual transmission medium

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Origin of offline¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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It told the BBC on Wednesday some of its systems were back to normal, but others remained offline.

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However, it has since confirmed it has been forced to take some systems offline as part of its "proactive management of the incident."

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M&S says it had made the "decision to move some of our processes offline to protect our colleagues, partners, suppliers and our business".

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The company has declined to provide detail on the nature of the attack, but moving systems offline is often a response to ransomware attacks.

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Investigations into why the reservoir was offline as well as into broader water supply issues during the Palisades fire remain ongoing.

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