stand-alone

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stand-alone

/ˈstænd əˌləʊn/ UK
[ˈstænd‿əˌləʊn] UK
/ˈstænd əˌloʊn/ Canada, US
[ˈstɛənd‿əˌloʊn] Canada, US

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From stand + alone.

adjective standalone

not comparable Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything. They offer an inexpensive add-on for a computer, or a stand-alone system with all the functions built in.
Similar: self-standing, freestanding
not comparable Not part of a series, or not requiring familiarity with that series. a stand-alone sequel

noun stand-alones · standalone

rare A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device. 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 fu
broadly Something that is not a part of some series or sequence. Near-synonym: one-off
Similar: one-off

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adj operating without additions or assistance

Español	autónomo, independiente, separado
Français	autonome
Deutsch	selbstständig, eigenständig, autark
Română	de sine stătător
Русский	автоно́мный avtonómnyj, самостоя́тельный samostojátelʹnyj, самодоста́точный samodostátočnyj

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@misc{stand_alone_2026,
  title = {stand-alone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand-alone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}