English Dictionary

stand-alone

名詞

稀用 広義

(rare) A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device. / (by extension) Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.

日本語の意味

（希）単体で動作する装置。ただの付属品ではなく、自己完結して機能する装置。 / （拡張的意味で）何かの系列や連続の一部ではなく、独立した存在のもの。

When the main analyzer went offline, the laboratory used a stand-alone to continue processing samples.

主要な分析装置がオフラインになったとき、研究室はサンプルの処理を続けるために単体で動作する機器を使用した。

意味（1）

(rare) A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device.

[…] Also, some standalones can only be used for word processing; if you need other computer functions, you can't have them.

意味（2）

(by extension) Something that is not a part of some series or sequence.

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

stand-alones （ plural ）