stand-alone

British  

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

His goal is to keep Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. stand-alone studios.

From Los Angeles Times

In October 2025 the Welsh government said that when Ofwat is abolished it plans to form its own stand-alone economic regulator to replace it.

From BBC

Elliott Investment Management reiterated its opposition to a revised tender offer for Toyota Industries, saying the deal substantially undervalues the Japanese forklift maker and a stand-alone plan offers a path to a much higher valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The notion of stand-alone development—stand-alone retail, stand-alone grocery, stand-alone apartment building—that’s not the wave of the future,” Ziegler said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The compound, KyA33, improved the performance of DC vaccines in animal studies and also showed potential as a stand-alone cancer immunotherapy.

From Science Daily