(1) A file in a storage device that is not attached to a computer. In the past, an offline file may have referred to files on magnetic tapes or removable disk drives. See
removable disk,
data library,
offline and
offline browser.
(2) A copy of a network file that is stored locally. When the user is back online, the data in the offline file will be synchronized with the data on the network server.
(3) A file in a tape library cartridge that is not currently being read or written. See
data library.