online mode

Networked gaming option

Online mode is a state in which a device, application, or game connects to the internet, enabling features that require network access—multiplayer gaming, cloud syncing, real-time updates.

The term usually contrasts with offline mode: You need to be in online mode to access your saved progress.

Some software requires online mode to function at all.

Related

internet connection · server · streaming · network · login · matchmaking · lobby · voice chat · cloud · digital · remote · realtime · co-op · bandwidth · lag · ping · download · sync

Categories
Opposites
connectivity state

online modeoffline mode

Function without connectivity

offline · airplane mode · disconnected · off the grid · off-the-grid

interaction type

online modeoffline mode

Function without connectivity

solo mode · local play · campaign mode · story mode · practice mode

Family

online, mode, line, lines, lined, lining, liner, linear, lineage

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G