standalone

Or stand-a·lone

[stand-uh-lohn]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of standalone¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

That would be similar to how dental and vision care are frequently managed in the United States -- carved out of the core medical insurance and covered as a standalone type of care.

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The company is due to host an Investor Day event on Wednesday to lay out its vision of the company as a standalone banner separate from Family Dollar along with topics such as creating new customer experiences and supply chain.

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As for the preprint, contrary to Kennedy’s description, it did not identify the Danish paper as offering “the most compelling ‘standalone’ evidence” for an autism-acetaminophen link.

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Meta could build out Vibes to be a standalone competitor to Sora, or it could integrate Vibes into Instagram and Facebook, Nathanson wrote.

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Skillfully and compassionately told, “The Killing Stones” may have been conceived as a standalone, but there are enough revelations about Orcadian culture and these emotionally engaging detectives for readers to hope for another Perez and Reeves mystery, and soon.

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