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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 40 greatest stand-alone TV episodes of all time: If you want to watch some TV this weekend but aren’t sure where to start, Slate has you covered.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Drug premiums in Medicare Advantage are typically lower than for stand-alone Part D plans because insurers who administer the former can subsidize their drug plans with savings from, say, reducing hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, the total average monthly Part D premium for stand-alone prescription-drug plans is projected to increase to $36 from $35.09, CMS said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

International Business Machines finalizes a Commerce Department award to build Anderon, the first stand-alone quantum chip foundry in the U.S.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

When I’d stepped into the gate, it had transported my avatar into a stand-alone simulation, a virtual location separate from the OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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