standalone
Americanadjective
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complete unto itself; not being or understood as part of a set, system, or series; self-contained: The studio doubted that this story would find an audience as a stand-alone film.
Our aerospace degree plan is a standalone program, and not a division of the mechanical engineering department.
The studio doubted that this story would find an audience as a stand-alone film.
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Computers. able to operate without other hardware or software.
There are several standalone apps you can use to add live captioning to your videos.
noun
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a single work that may be understood and appreciated without knowledge of other episodes, books, issues, etc..
The author has taken a break from the series to put out two standalones just in time for the holidays.
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Computers. a device or program that does not need other hardware or software to fully function.
A decent VR rig for your PC won’t be any cheaper than a standalone.
Etymology
Origin of standalone
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The new standalone Qnity provides chemicals and materials for the manufacture of semiconductors and circuit boards.
From Barron's
The only mention of the ongoing fight was in Paramount‘s letter to shareholders, which noted that the company was “confident” in its standalone strategy and growth trajectory, but that adding Warner would be an “accelerant to achieving these goals more quickly” and in a way that would be “economically compelling” for Paramount’s shareholders.
From Los Angeles Times
“While we are confident in our standalone strategy and growth trajectory for Paramount, we view WBD as an accelerant to achieving these goals more quickly, in a way that is economically compelling for Paramount shareholders,” Ellison wrote in a letter to shareholders.
From MarketWatch
In the years following WWII, DDT overtook pyrethrum as the most popular standalone insecticide, and it worked well at its task—killing insects and other arthropods by disrupting their nervous systems, all the while seemingly not hurting people.
From Slate
“Running OpenClaw on a standalone device like a Raspberry Pi is a great way to mitigate these security concerns. You gain isolation, control, and peace of mind, all while benefiting from a system that’s always on, energy efficient, and quietly ‘doing’ in the background,” the company said in a blog post.
From MarketWatch
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