English Dictionary: Offline | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Offline | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
offline adv. Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion offline." Specifically used on {Usenet} to suggest that a discussion be moved off a public newsgroup to email. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
off-line 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) |