standalone

standalone — adjective

1. describing a device, system, or piece of software that is designed to work indep

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a device, system, or piece of software that is designed to work independently, without needing to be connected or linked to other devices, systems, or networks in order to function.

例句

The lab bought a standalone scanner that works without any connection to a computer.

standalone + noun describing equipment

Akiko chose a standalone accounting program over the cloud service her office had used.

standalone + noun contrasted with networked alternative

同義詞
  • independent

    broader in use; describes people and nations, not just devices

  • self-contained

    emphasises that everything needed is built in

  • autonomous

    more formal; implies decision-making ability

  • separate

    simpler word but less precise about functional independence

反義詞
  • integrated

    describes parts designed to work together as one system

  • networked

    specifically describes devices connected to share data

  • connected

    general opposite: linked to something else

文法句型

standalone + noun (attributive)

be + standalone (predicative)

用法筆記

Most common with technology nouns (device, software, system, unit, application), but also used for any independent component of a larger structure — e.g., a standalone report, a standalone clause in a contract.

常見錯誤

❌This is a stand alone scanner.
✅This is a standalone scanner.
💡The adjective is written as one word, not two.
❌The program can work standalone.
✅The program can work as a standalone application.
💡'standalone' is an adjective, not an adverb; use 'independently' as an adverb.