nearline

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adjective

Having a level of availability somewhere between online and offline, typically using removable media.

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Meanings

adjectivenearline (not comparable)

alternative near-line

  1. not comparablecomputingHaving a level of availability somewhere between online and offline, typically using removable media.

Origin

From near + line.

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APA

nearline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearline

MLA

“nearline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nearline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearline.

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