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off-line
adj
- 1. Said of a peripheral device, eg a printer: not connected to the central processing unit, and therefore not controlled by it.
2. Said of a peripheral device, eg a printer: not connected; switched off. Also as adverb. Compare on-line.
- Example: went off line at 2 o'clock
