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名詞

standalone (複数形 standalones)

1. Alternative spelling of stand-alone

語源

stand +‎ alone

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈstænd.əˌləʊn/

形容詞

stand-alone (not comparable)

1. Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated.

   They offer an inexpensive add-on for a computer, or a stand-alone system with all the functions built in.

参考

• freestanding

名詞

stand-alone (複数形 stand-alones)

1. (rare) A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device.
   • 1985, Carole Boggs Matthews, Martin S. Matthews, Word Processing for the IBM PC and PCjr and Compatible Computers‎^[1]:

     Standalone systems, also known as dedicated systems, are often thought to provide word processing cervices alone. In truth, some standalones — but not all of them — can be used for other functions as well.
     […]
     Also, some standalones can only be used for word processing; if you need other computer functions, you can't have them.

2. (by extension) Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.
   • 2014, DiAnn Mills, Firewall‎^[2]:

     This standalone will delight and draw readers of Christian romantic suspense like […]