off-gridadj.adv.

Brit.

/ɒfˈɡrɪd/, U.S.

/ˌɔfˈɡrɪd/,

/ˌɑfˈɡrɪd/

Forms:

α. 1900s– off-grid.

β. 1900s– off-the-grid Brit. /ˌɒf ðə ˈɡrɪd/, U.S. /ˌɔf ðə ˈɡrɪd/, /ˌɑf ðə ˈɡrɪd/.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., the adj., grid n.

Etymology: In α. forms < off prep. + grid n. In β. forms < off prep. + the adj. + grid n.

A. adj.

1. Mathematics and Electronics. Situated or occurring outside of a grid of lines or points.

ΚΠ

1963 Western Machinery & Steel World Jan. 50/2 Off-the-grid holes may be punched by a simple adjustment. Counters on the X and Y axes read to four decimal places and permit ‘navigation’ off the grid.

1968 Jrnl. Computer Sci. 2 203 From this notion follows a new characterization of the order-maximizing off-grid point θ.

1987 R. P. Hedden Cost Engin. Printed Circuit Board Manuf. ii. 28 Holes are sometimes drilled outside the grid for various reasons and are called off-grid holes.

2012 Jrnl. Computational Physics 231 5428 For interpolation of the off-grid points, the options are the same as for the potential.

2. That is not connected to or provided by the national grid or other electricity supply network; (more widely) not served by public utilities.

ΚΠ

1978 Fossil Energy Res. & Devel. Program U.S. Dept. Energy 1979 iii. f4. 268 Fuel transportation economics and site-specific energy requirements indicate attractive possibilities for small scale utilization for residential and industrial heating, off-grid power generation, and limited automotive use.

1979 2nd E.C. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. 843 Photovoltaic systems are now providing 1-2 MW/year of proven and reliable electric generating capacity for remote, off-the-grid applications.

1987 T. Vicharangsan in Proc. 1986 Internat. Congr. Renewable Energy I. 1056 Biomass fuelled producer-gas power generation units have been installed in remote villages to provide off-grid electricity.

1991 Amer. City & Country Dec. 46/1 Solar power is the most economical way to provide water, refrigeration, light and communication to remote areas which are ‘off grid’, or not served by commercial power.

2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) 11 Photovoltaics are already cost-effective in virtually all countries for off-grid systems.

2007 Daily Herald (Chicago) 21 May §4. 2/1 Off-the-grid living is also growing in Texas, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

2008 Observer 16 Mar. (Escape section) 2/1 ‘Off-grid’ holidays are about guilt-free eco-travel and freedom as much as they are about saving money.

B. adv.

In or to a place having no electricity supply or other public utilities. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1992 Philadelphia Enquirer 23 July a1/2 Rawlings..is one of the first homeowners in the New Jersey–Pennsylvania area to go ‘off grid’.

1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 71 Mainly right-wing survivalists..basically want to be left alone to live ‘off the grid’. Or to become nonexistent, as far as the government is concerned.

2001 Observer 3 June i. 28/8 Idaho..is home to a higher percentage of people living ‘off-grid’ than any other state in the country.

2007 N. Rosen How to live Off-grid vii. 288 Pay attention to the area where you are planning to go off-grid and tailor your behaviour to what is suitable and appropriate.

2010 C. Vollmer Jobenomics i. 14 Leaving ¼ of the US population off-the-grid gives Americans a sense of economic well-being that may not be warranted.

2014 Radio Times 22 Feb. (South/West ed.) 61/1 Maverick Belgian cop Paul Gerardi is working off-grid as he tracks down who stole the dirty secrets of his country's most powerful people.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-grid
释义	off-gridadj.adv. Brit. /ɒfˈɡrɪd/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈɡrɪd/, /ˌɑfˈɡrɪd/ Forms: α. 1900s– off-grid. β. 1900s– off-the-grid Brit. /ˌɒf ðə ˈɡrɪd/, U.S. /ˌɔf ðə ˈɡrɪd/, /ˌɑf ðə ˈɡrɪd/. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., the adj., grid n. Etymology: In α. forms < off prep. + grid n. In β. forms < off prep. + the adj. + grid n. A. adj. 1. Mathematics and Electronics. Situated or occurring outside of a grid of lines or points. ΚΠ 1963 Western Machinery & Steel World Jan. 50/2 Off-the-grid holes may be punched by a simple adjustment. Counters on the X and Y axes read to four decimal places and permit ‘navigation’ off the grid. 1968 Jrnl. Computer Sci. 2 203 From this notion follows a new characterization of the order-maximizing off-grid point θ. 1987 R. P. Hedden Cost Engin. Printed Circuit Board Manuf. ii. 28 Holes are sometimes drilled outside the grid for various reasons and are called off-grid holes. 2012 Jrnl. Computational Physics 231 5428 For interpolation of the off-grid points, the options are the same as for the potential. 2. That is not connected to or provided by the national grid or other electricity supply network; (more widely) not served by public utilities. ΚΠ 1978 Fossil Energy Res. & Devel. Program U.S. Dept. Energy 1979 iii. f4. 268 Fuel transportation economics and site-specific energy requirements indicate attractive possibilities for small scale utilization for residential and industrial heating, off-grid power generation, and limited automotive use. 1979 2nd E.C. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. 843 Photovoltaic systems are now providing 1-2 MW/year of proven and reliable electric generating capacity for remote, off-the-grid applications. 1987 T. Vicharangsan in Proc. 1986 Internat. Congr. Renewable Energy I. 1056 Biomass fuelled producer-gas power generation units have been installed in remote villages to provide off-grid electricity. 1991 Amer. City & Country Dec. 46/1 Solar power is the most economical way to provide water, refrigeration, light and communication to remote areas which are ‘off grid’, or not served by commercial power. 2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) 11 Photovoltaics are already cost-effective in virtually all countries for off-grid systems. 2007 Daily Herald (Chicago) 21 May §4. 2/1 Off-the-grid living is also growing in Texas, New Jersey and Wisconsin. 2008 Observer 16 Mar. (Escape section) 2/1 ‘Off-grid’ holidays are about guilt-free eco-travel and freedom as much as they are about saving money. B. adv. In or to a place having no electricity supply or other public utilities. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1992 Philadelphia Enquirer 23 July a1/2 Rawlings..is one of the first homeowners in the New Jersey–Pennsylvania area to go ‘off grid’. 1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 71 Mainly right-wing survivalists..basically want to be left alone to live ‘off the grid’. Or to become nonexistent, as far as the government is concerned. 2001 Observer 3 June i. 28/8 Idaho..is home to a higher percentage of people living ‘off-grid’ than any other state in the country. 2007 N. Rosen How to live Off-grid vii. 288 Pay attention to the area where you are planning to go off-grid and tailor your behaviour to what is suitable and appropriate. 2010 C. Vollmer Jobenomics i. 14 Leaving ¼ of the US population off-the-grid gives Americans a sense of economic well-being that may not be warranted. 2014 Radio Times 22 Feb. (South/West ed.) 61/1 Maverick Belgian cop Paul Gerardi is working off-grid as he tracks down who stole the dirty secrets of his country's most powerful people. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1963
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