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stand-alone

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/ˈstænd.əˌləʊn/ US  /-ˌloʊn/

Definition

A stand-alone computer or business can operate on its own without needing help from another similar thing.Computer conceptsUnaided and working alone
(Definition of stand-alone adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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