offboard

or off-board

[ awf-bawrd, ‐bohrd, of‐ ]

adjective
  1. not carried, installed, etc., within a vehicle or electronic device: offboard software to track and control the robot's movement.

verb (used with object)Business.
  1. to interact and exchange information with (a departing employee) so as to ensure a smooth transition, protect company assets, etc.

  2. to manage the end of a business relationship with (a customer) so as to maintain goodwill, protect confidential data, etc.

Origin of offboard

1
First recorded in 1945–50; off + board

Other definitions for off-board (2 of 2)

off-board
[ awf-bawrd, -bohrd, of- ]

adjective, adverbStock Exchange.
  1. outside of a major exchange, as over the counter or between private parties: an off-board transaction.

Origin of off-board

2
First recorded in 1945–50

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How to use offboard in a sentence

  • And he knocked with his stick a little piece of sawn-off board that lay beside the rushing water.

    Day and Night Stories | Algernon Blackwood