disconnectedprocessing

noun
UK /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Disconnected processing is when a computer or machine works on something all by itself, without being connected to other computers or the internet.

The offline game console used disconnected processing, so it could run games without any internet connection.

SYNONYMS

offline processingstandalone processingisolated processinglocal processingindependent processing

RELATED WORDS

offline modestandalone systemlocal computationnetwork isolationedge processing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of handling information in separate pieces that do not share data with each other.

The two departments used disconnected processing, so their records never matched up.

3. A computer setup where a task is done on one machine without talking to a central server.

The scientist ran disconnected processing on her laptop to keep the data private.

4. A situation where steps in a workflow happen without being linked together.

Because of disconnected processing, the order was packed but never shipped.