Meaning of stand-alone | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device.
   rare
2. Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“Standalone systems, also known as dedicated systems, are often thought to provide word processing cervices alone. In truth, some standalones — but not all of them — can be used for other functions as well. […] Also, some standalones can only be used for word processing; if you need other computer functions, you can't have them.”

“Near-synonym: one-off”

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