The standalone system
In a general sense, something that is a 'standalone' exists without requiring extras in order to operate. In the world of computers and the Internet, the basic definition of a standalone program is a computer software that can work offline, i.e. does not necessarily require network connection to function.
Another meaning of standalone software refers also to the location from which the software runs. There is some software that can run from a storage device without actually being installed on the computer.
Such software, that does not require an installation on the computer, but can still be run, is another meaning given to the term standalone software.
stand-alone - (Computer Science) computing (of a device or system) capable of operating independently of any other device or system - Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
see also: Standalone software (disambiguation) from wikipedia
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