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offline
Not connected to the internet or another computer network.
example
Ich muss den Artikel jetzt speichern, da ich im Zug offline sein werde.
I need to save the article now because I'll be offline on the train.
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Usage tips
Use in a sentence
As an adjective, 'offline' is almost always used predicatively (after a verb like 'sein' (to be)) or as an adverb. It is normally not declined before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Mein Computer ist gerade offline.
My computer is offline right now.
English origin
The word 'offline' was borrowed directly from English. It literally means that you are separated 'von der Leitung' (off the line), meaning you have no connection to the network.
EXAMPLE
Ich speichere die Datei lokal, damit ich sie auch offline bearbeiten kann.
I'm saving the file locally so that I can also edit it offline.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'reale Welt' (real world), 'offline' is often combined with verbs of meeting and communication. Typical phrases are 'sich offline treffen' (to meet offline), 'etwas offline besprechen' (to discuss something offline), or 'jemanden offline kennenlernen' (to get to know someone offline).
EXAMPLE
Nach monatelangem Chatten haben sie sich endlich offline getroffen.
After months of chatting, they finally met offline.
Compare with
offline vs online
online
'online' and 'offline' are opposites. 'online' means that someone or something is connected to the internet, or that something takes place on the internet. 'offline' means that there is no connection to the internet, or that something does not happen in digital space. The words can be confused because both are often used for courses, meetings, games, or devices. The simple guideline is: with the internet or on the web means 'online'; without the internet or in person means 'offline'.
offline
Am Montag ist der Kurs offline, weil sich alle im Büro treffen.
On Monday, the course is offline because everyone is meeting at the office.
online
Für den nächsten Tag habe ich den Bericht online abgegeben.
For the next day, I submitted the report online.
In real life
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