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 Canadian retail conglomerate ultimately withdrew its offer over friction around valuation gaps and antitrust issues in the U.S., prompting Seven & i to focus on restructuring and a standalone North American IPO strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That month the company launched a major update to its AI agent tool, and a new standalone app called Cue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Oppenheimer analyst Kristen Owen wrote last month that Corteva recently “presented a solid standalone investment thesis built on the diversity and balance of its portfolio and innovation pipeline.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even in 2019, an attendance of 4,674 at the Women's Six Nations game against France set a new record for a standalone Red Roses game away from a Rugby World Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
IOI’s intranet was a high-security, standalone network with no direct connections to the OASIS.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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