standalone or stand alone

Standalone is spelt either closed or hyphenated (stand-alone) which roughly translates to the state of being independent. It is used to describe a machine that doesn't rely on other peripherals to work effectively.

"Netflix announced that they would create a free standalone live streaming service in the US on Monday."

Stand alone means to stay in your own league/class apart from others. If someone stands alone, they are superior in terms of skill, power, speed and talent than any other person for that field.

"Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone as the best player in the history of Football."

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News & Articles

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• Growing Use of Web Applications in Asia-Pacific Businesses Spurs Installation of Web Application Firewalls, Finds ...
  -- Standalone WAF solutions likely to remain popular over the next few years SINGAPORE, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing use of web applications in enterprises, along with the rise in cyber ...
  June 13, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• Hot Trailer: ‘The Wolverine’
  A new trailer for Fox ‘s summer X-Men standalone adventure The Wolverine has hit the web, with more of a peek at villainess Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova) and the Japan-set plot. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the Marvel superhero Wolverine as James Mangold directs the postconverted 3D pic, which opens internationally July 24 ahead of a stateside July 26 bow. Check it out:
  June 13, 2013 - Deadline Hollywood
• Official Cloud Print app hits Google Play, streamlines your wireless printing needs
  The official Cloud Print app has finally been released on Google Play, possibly rendering the third-party apps you've relied on over the years superfluous. Using the standalone software will likely be a familiar affair if you've ever printed via mobile devices in the past. Just choose a file saved on your phone, tablet or the cloud, and it'll make its merry way to your Cloud Print-ready device ...
  June 13, 2013 - Engadget