stand-alone

adjective

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

Example Sentences

Medicare’s stand-alone drug plans, which cover medicines typically taken at home, also are administered by private insurance companies.

From Los Angeles Times

“What they envision is a stand-alone town center where there is no residents. Once the sun goes down, all those buildings stand empty.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Still, my bet is that the smartphone will transcend all these quirky products for the foreseeable future – but featuring many of the AI-powered innovations promised on stand-alone devices.”

From BBC

Energy Vault completed its first major project this month near Shanghai, a stand-alone storage system that can supply as much as 25 megawatts of power for four hours.

From Seattle Times

But Ng also knew she might find few takers for a stand-alone online news site paper at a time when “you have newspapers shutting down everyday,” Ng recalled.

From Seattle Times