stand-alone
/ˈstænd əˌləʊn/US/ˈstænd əˌloʊn/
stand-alone adjective: operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.
Adjective
stand-alone (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.
- Make sure your music software is stand-alone, too (ie, it doesn’t have to be loaded into a utility—we don’t want to have to mess around with bits of wire or umpteen different programs just to hear your maestropiece).1986 July, “Become a famous composer and appear in ZZAP!”, in Roger Kean, editor, ZZAP! 64, number 15, Ludlow, Shropshire: Newsfield, →OCLC, page 89, column 4
- Synonyms:
- self-standing, freestanding
- Not part of a series, or not requiring familiarity with that series.
- a stand-alone sequel
Noun
stand-alone (plural stand-alones)
- 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.
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Also, some standalones can only be used for word processing; if you need other computer...1985, Carole Boggs Matthews, Martin S. Matthews, Word Processing for the IBM PC and PCjr and Compatible Computers
- 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.
- Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.
- Near-synonym: one-off
- This standalone will delight and draw readers of Christian romantic suspense like […]2014, DiAnn Mills, Firewall
- Synonyms:
- one-off
stand-alone meaning in Tamil and Persian
stand-alone in Tamil
- தனித்தியங்கு
stand-alone in Persian
- operating without additions or assistance
- قائم به خود, مستقل
Synonyms of stand-alone
Forms of stand-alone
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | standalone |
| Noun | |
| plural | stand-alones |
Origin of stand-alone
From stand + alone.
Questions about stand-alone
- What does stand-alone mean?
- Stand-alone means operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.
- What is stand-alone in Tamil?
- Stand-alone in Tamil is தனித்தியங்கு. See Stand-alone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stand-alone?
- Stand-alone can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce stand-alone?
- Stand-alone is pronounced /ˈstænd əˌləʊn/ (UK).
Words near stand-alone in the dictionary
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