offline file

(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.

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"Today it is much more common to see offline file transfers, and USB sticks are in many ways the default culprit," he said.

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As per Google's blog post, users will now see a new 'Share' tab, which facilitates easier offline file sharing.

Google Files Go app updated with new "Share" tab, can transfer files at speeds of up to 490 Mbps

The offline file transfer speed has been increased from 125Mbps to up to 455Mbps.

Google updates Files Go app for easier file sharing at faster speeds

The Captioning Group takes pride in attaining 100% verbatim accuracy on all offline files and look forward to adding this service as an addition to their expansive realtime repertoire.

The Captioning Group Inc. Announces the Addition of Offline and Post-Production Captioning Services

If you have used offline translations before, you will see a banner on your home screen which will take you to the right place to update your offline files. If not, go to your offline translation settings and tap the arrow next to the language name to download the package for that language.

Google launches offline neural machine translations

If you've used offline translations before, you'll see a banner on your home screen which will take you to the right place to update your offline files. If not, go to your offline translation settings and tap the arrow next to the language name to download the package for that language.

Google Launches Offline Neural Machine Translations

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