Definition of stand-alone in English:
stand-alone
adjectiveˈstandələʊnˈstænd əˌloʊn
(of computer hardware or software) able to operate independently of other hardware or software.
a stand-alone application
it can be used stand-alone or as part of the network
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a stand-alone network device, so you don't need to install any drivers on your PC for it.
- It can access and view images from a remote computer or be used as a stand-alone program.
- This model does not have a modem built into it, and it makes sense since this computer is not meant as a stand-alone machine.
- It can run as a stand-alone application, or directly into Windows Explorer.
- Each program can operate as a stand-alone program or in conjunction with the other component.
Definition of stand-alone in US English:
stand-alone
(also standalone)
adjectiveˈstænd əˌloʊnˈstand əˌlōn
(of computer hardware or software) able to operate independently of other hardware or software.
a stand-alone application
it can be used stand-alone or as part of the network
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a stand-alone network device, so you don't need to install any drivers on your PC for it.
- This model does not have a modem built into it, and it makes sense since this computer is not meant as a stand-alone machine.
- Each program can operate as a stand-alone program or in conjunction with the other component.
- It can access and view images from a remote computer or be used as a stand-alone program.
- It can run as a stand-alone application, or directly into Windows Explorer.