オフライン

おふらいん
noun, na-adjective
offline
technicaltechnology
1. offline; not connected to the internet
The state of not being connected to a computer network or the internet.
オフライン使(つか)えるアプリだ。
It's an app that can be used offline.
(いま)ネットオフラインになっている。
The internet is currently offline.
I downloaded videos so I could watch them offline on the plane.
2. in person; face-to-face
Meeting or interacting in person rather than through digital means.
It's been a while since we met in person.
I attended an in-person event.
I want to value face-to-face interaction, not just online communication.

Etymology

From English "offline."

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Modern usage

Sense 2 has become common, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, to distinguish in-person activities from online ones:

Tech context

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