stand-alone

British

adjective

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

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The other was a stand-alone, AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like figure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

CarMax plans to open four new stores in fiscal 2027, plus two stand-alone auction facilities and two stand-alone reconditioning and auction centers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

A fifth game is also up for grabs—the first international game of the season, which the NFL has sold as a stand-alone property for the past two seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Not long after Sora 2 launched as a stand-alone, limited-access app in the fall, user growth went into total free fall, with downloads plunging by nearly 75 percent from their November peak.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Chat rooms were stand-alone simulations—temporary virtual spaces that avatars could access from anywhere in OASIS.

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

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