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On-Line/Off-Line Definitions
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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:42 PM

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Solutions: On-Line: Equipment or devices under direct control of a central processing unit (CPU). Also pertains to a user's ability to interact with a computer in time sharing. A device that is successfully hooked up to your computer is on-line. A printer that is turned on, directly connected to the computer, selected and ready to accept the computer's output is on-line.

Off-Line: Not ready to receive data. Equipment or devices not under direct control of a central processing unit. A device that is not connected directly to the computer is off-line. Off-line can refer to a workstation that you have temporarily or permanently disconnected for a local area network (LAN). A printer is off-line when it is not turned on or cannot receive output from a computer.

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