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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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The communities are governed separately—Altadena by Los Angeles County, Pacific Palisades by the city of Los Angeles and Malibu as a stand-alone city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Do we need a stand-alone Cliff Booth movie?

From Los Angeles Times

Hulu isn’t disappearing; Disney hasn’t set a date to retire the stand-alone app.

From Los Angeles Times

As Barron’s has previously noted, while the deal isn’t formally an acquisition and Groq will continue to exist as a stand-alone company, it looks like a potentially defensive move to stave off competition.

From Barron's

After a private meeting in Berkshire, the bishops announced that trials of stand-alone services should only begin if the Synod voted for them by a majority of at least two-thirds.

From BBC