Generally, hyphenate two or more words when they come before a noun they modify and act as a single idea. This is called a compound adjective. Examples: an off-campus apartment state-of-the-art design. When a compound adjective follows a noun, a hyphen may or may not be necessary. Example: The apartment is off campus. More @Wikipedia
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