programming: A program that can be run on its own. A correctly written and compiled program is a stand-alone, as is a demo program with a run-time engine.

An autonomous or hybrid photovoltaic system not connected to a grid. May or may not have storage, but most stand-alone systems require batteries or some other form of storage.

Refers to an insurance plan being sold by itself and not being bundled with another product. For example: Selling life insurance on its own would be "stand-alone." Requiring life insurance to be sold with medical insurance would be a "bundled coverage."

Running the model not in flux-coupled mode as described above, but as a single-executable with land, thermodynamic sea-ice, and data ocean models as subroutines of the main executable.

A single employer group with its own insurance contract designed to insure only its retirees. Claims experience and rates are based only on the one group and not pooled with other groups.

The rating of bonds on their own merits without the use of credit enhancement.

capable of operating independently

Operation that is independent of any other device, program or system.

A story that can read as part of a series but which also makes sense if read outside the series. Back to Abbreviations

A PC that is not connected to a network and, therefore, cannot share files with another PC.

Refers to a computer which is not connected to a network.

A computer that is not connected to a network.

Refers to a device that is self-contained, one that does not require any other devices to function.