Offline
/ˈɒf.laɪn/noun
Not connected to or using the internet or a computer network.
Did you know?“Offline” is built from the same ancient Germanic root as “off” and “out,” so the word carries the old idea of moving away from a line or boundary rather than any mystical tech meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
of
“away, away from, off”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
ab
“away, off”
Old English
OE
ln
“line, row, cord”
Middle English
ME
off line
“outside the line; not in line or alignment”
Late 20th Century
English
offline
“not connected to a computer network; not using the internet”