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offset — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

Senses

offset is used for these senses in English:

  • offset (programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
  • offset printing Printing by the offset process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket (“offset cylinder”) and from there to the printing surface.

offset — full definition

  1. noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
  2. verb To counterbalance or compensate for something, typically by an opposite effect.

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