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Offline reader
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<p>An offline reader (sometimes called an offline browser or offline navigator) is <a href="/facts/Computer_software/RP79lVSW">computer software</a> that downloads <a href="/facts/E-mail/6pD9GLtI">e-mail</a>, <a href="/facts/Newsgroup/282rotmp">newsgroup</a> posts or <a href="/facts/Web_page/5JK7xQLe">web pages</a>, making them available when the computer is <a href="/facts/Online_and_offline/rhxAKfol">offline</a>: not connected to a server. Offline readers are useful for <a href="/facts/Portable_computer/A4K69e4A">portable computers</a> and <a href="/facts/Dial-up_access/gfhNU9s3">dial-up access</a>. </p>