stand alone

/ˈstænd əˌloʊn/
adjective
  1. Designed to operate independently without being connected to or dependent on other things.
    • The software can run as a stand-alone application or as part of a suite.
    • This is a stand-alone printer that doesn't need a computer to work.
    • They built a stand-alone cabin in the woods with its own solar power.
  2. Existing or functioning separately from other similar things; independent.
    • The company's stand-alone division operates without interference from headquarters.
    • The movie is a stand-alone story, not part of a series.
    • Each chapter can be read as a stand-alone essay.
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