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Offline mode

Meaning in mobile app development, with examples

nounCore term

In mobile app development, offline mode means: A way of working in which an app stays usable without an internet connection, showing saved data and sending changes later when the connection returns.

In Turkish: çevrimdışı mod, offline mod

How it is used

Common in requirements and planning: support offline mode, work offline, offline-first. An offline-first app saves data on the device first and syncs with the server later. Testers often check it by turning on airplane mode.

Example sentences

  1. Field workers need offline mode because there is no signal on most building sites.

  2. In offline mode, the app shows the last saved prices with a small warning.

Common collocations

  • support offline mode
  • work offline
  • offline-first
  • go offline
  • syncTo make the data on the device and on the server the same by sending local changes and downloading new ones; short for synchronize.
  • local storageSpace on the device itself where an app saves data, such as settings, files or a database, so it is available without contacting a server.
  • cacheA temporary store of data, such as images or API responses, kept on the device so the app can show it again quickly without downloading it.
  • persistTo save data so that it stays on the device after the app is closed or the phone restarts, for example in a database, a file or the settings.

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