offline-first adjustment

noun phrase
UK /ˌɒf.laɪnˈfɜːst əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
US /ˌɔːf.laɪnˈfɝːst əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

A change made so a game or app works well even when there is no internet.

The team made an offline-first adjustment so kids can still play the learning game on a bus with no signal.

SYNONYMS

offline-first tweakconnectivity-independent changeno-internet modificationlocal-first adjustment

RELATED WORDS

offline modecachingsynclocal storageconnectivity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A design change that lets a device keep working and save progress until it can connect again.

An offline-first adjustment let the tablet store her drawings and upload them later.

3. A small fix that reduces how much an app depends on the network.

The offline-first adjustment cut the app's data use in half.

4. A setting change that makes an app start up without waiting for a server.

After the offline-first adjustment, the app opened instantly even in airplane mode.