stand-alone

[ stand-uh-lohn ]
/ ˈstænd əˌloʊn /
Computers.

adjective

self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.

noun

a device or program with these characteristics.

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Origin of stand-alone

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby stand-alone

stand up and be counted, stand up for, stand up to, stand up with, stand your ground, stand-alone, stand-down, stand-in, stand-off half, stand-up, standard
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British Dictionary definitions for stand-alone

stand-alone

adjective

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