stand-alone unit

collocation in English

meaningsofstand-aloneandunit

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stand-alone
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈstænd.əˌləʊn/us
/ˈstænd.əˌloʊn/
used to refer to a computer that can operate on its own, without being connected to a network (= a number of computers ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofstand-aloneandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstand-alone unit

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If those 1,600 people cannot cope as astand-aloneunit, there is no hope for any air station or air base.
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A service comprises astand-aloneunitof functionality available only via a formally defined interface.
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Either system can act in conjunction with each other or as astand-aloneunit.
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Unfortunately, however, the routines in the previous disk operating system to enable disk copy were removed for the 1541 as it was intended to be astand-aloneunit.
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Both are stand-alone units without obstetric back-up on site.
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What extra staff will be required for stand-alone units and how will they be recruited?
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The national health service provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth in various types, sizes and locations of maternity units, including units within general hospitals or stand-alone units.
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These systems are used either as stand-alone units or in integrated workstations called pods or systems.
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The network economy stresses that businesses will work collectively in webs or as part of business ecosystems rather than as stand-alone units.
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Lamella clarifiers can be integrated into the treatment process or stand-alone units can be used to increase the flow through existing water treatment plants.
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Stand-alone units are self-contained devices that include everything from the user interface to define the patterns that should be generated to the electronic that actually generates the output signal.
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