The word "standalone" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that is self-contained or independent (e.g. a single object that does not depend on other parts to work). For example, you can say "This printer is a standalone device, so it does not need to be connected to a computer to work."
Murdoch said it would be difficult for HBO to launch a standalone service while negotiating with cable companies.
The launch follows an almost year-long beta phase and standalone migrations of the Guardian's US and Australian editions in an unprecedented open product development journey that gathered over 100,000 pieces of user feedback.
It's very much central to what we do but as a standalone it's still to get to that stage where it changes behaviour".
Presuming that Hollywood doesn't stop paying hosting fees for their old domains, their standalone movie sites will be preserved forever in digital amber.
I can understand the economics of cable television pricing, on a standalone basis.
The event also saw Apple unveil a new MacBook laptop computer, and an exclusive partnership with HBO to launch that company's standalone TV and film streaming service HBO Now, which will be a rival to Netflix.
"We operate our businesses on a standalone basis.
Layout from Instagram (Free) Another welcome iOS-to-Android port: this standalone app from Instagram is a simple way to turn several photos into a single, square collage, then share it to Facebook, Instagram or to your device for use on other social networks *coughTwitter*.
It's a very unusual story, a real standalone.
Yet many remain sceptical that this is a standalone universe at all.
The only way to get the teasers and discount rates that make cable affordable, relative to its alternatives (the myriad standalone streaming services) is if you are a television addict and/or are happy to subscribe to lots of channels just in case there's a show that pops up on one that you might want to watch down the road.
