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stand-alone

[ stand-uh-lohn ]

/ ˈstænd əˌloʊn /

Computers.

adjective

self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.

noun

a device or program with these characteristics.

Origin of stand-alone

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby stand-alone

stand up and be counted, stand up for, stand up to, stand up with, stand your ground, stand-alone, stand-down, stand-in, stand-off half, stand-up, standard

Example sentences from the Web for stand-alone

HBOGo has become such a massive success for cable network HBO that they will start to offer the service as a stand-alone option.

Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time |The Daily Beast |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A separate, stand-alone question later in the survey asks, “How emotionally attached are you to Israel?”

Pew Director Explains Rationale Behind Survey of U.S. Jews |Greg Smith |October 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In the self-help section at BarnesandNoble.com, “Women in the Workplace” is a stand-alone category booming with a 1,194 titles.

Five Girl-Power Books Exactly Like Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ |Sean Macaulay |March 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Moving forward, the company plans to open a stand-alone store this year along with expanding its e-business.

Courrèges Reboots in Paris |Liza Foreman |March 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

None of this is to suggest that the GFE would be a stand-alone solution to the education crisis.

Gordon Brown: Our Silent Education Crisis |Gordon Brown |January 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for stand-alone

stand-alone

adjective

computing (of a device or system) capable of operating independently of any other device or system