STAND-ALONE


Meaning of STAND-ALONE in English

1.

A stand-alone business or organization is independent and does not receive financial support from another organization. ( BUSINESS )

They plan to relaunch it as a stand-alone company.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

A stand-alone computer is one that can operate on its own and does not have to be part of a network. ( COMPUTING )

...an operating system that can work on networks and stand-alone machines.

ADJ : ADJ n

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