Well, this article only applies to point of sale transactions, so it is either online or offline.
Offline transaction, meaning "authorized within the acquirer domain (at acceptance device, or at the acquirer host)". In other words, the transaction does not hit the issuer's system.
Edit: Even in an online transaction, offline pin is still performed, but the online would fail.
Offline transaction, meaning "authorized within the acquirer domain (at acceptance device, or at the acquirer host)". In other words, the transaction does not hit the issuer's system.
Edit: Even in an online transaction, offline pin is still performed, but the online would fail.