Not connected to a network You can save money on pay-for-use networks by preparing your messages off-line using your word-processing software, and uploading them instead of typing them in while you're connected to (or on-line with) the network
Off-line Describes the state of a computer when it is turned off Also refers to work that is done on your local computer, rather than on a network
Not connected to the main computer or not available to accept data from computer When a printer is off-line, data in printers memory or buffer is not lost
Used in BTB Mailflight to describe a process which is performed as a 'stand alone' operation but which can also be executed as part of a production line activity Examples are Off-Line InkJetting and Off-Line Cheshire Labelling
not on a computer network; rarely, not on any computer; in seminars with computer geeks, it means at a time when the speaker is not speaking to everyone
When a computer is not connected to another, be it part of a LAN or across the Internet
Refers to the ability of devices to operate independently of a computer An off-line device is one that can operate with or without being connected to a computer
Off-Line, also called Standby, is a cost-effective choice for small, less critical, stand-alone applications such as isolated PC's and peripherals While they can be connected to a network, communications is not usually a necessary component