on or at another site, apart from the site of a particular activity or happening: parts assembled off-site
adjective
- An example of flooring finished off-site is pre-finished floors that are installed in a home instead of floors installed and then stained in place.
- An example of working off site is doing your job from home instead of from the office where you would normally work.
The definition of off site is something that occurs or that is made at a location different from the one where it will be used or where it would normally occur.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- Away from a main location; in a place not owned by a particular organisation.
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Origin
off- +"Ž site
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off site - Computer Definition
In another location. It is common practice to store copies of important data off site as part of a disaster recovery program. See disaster recovery.
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Sentence Examples
- Your counter can be measured and a form built off-site where the counter will be poured and built in a controlled environment, or the counter can be created right in your kitchen on top of the cabinets.
- For employers, hiring telecommuters to perform tasks that can be performed off-site enables them to grow their businesses without having to incur additional real estate related expenses.
- Skip the Snacks: Amusement park food has high prices and often low nutritional benefits - skip the park food and opt for a picnic or off-site meal that will be a better value.
- It's advisable to print at least one copy to store off-site, perhaps in a bank safe deposit box or at the home of a family member or friend who lives in a different city.
- If you arrive at the park without a reservation and discover that no campsites are available, you will have to go off-site to make accommodation arrangements.
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