Originally created as a division of Acorn Computers in Cambridge, it owes its very existence as a standalone business to Apple.
Beam owes its existence as a standalone public company to Mr. Ackman, who pressed for a breakup of its onetime parent, Fortune Brands.
For most, the existence of the standalone Google Photos makes Google+ Photos redundant, and perhaps a bit confusing (Example A: this post).
The simulation code exists as a distinct standalone executable program.
The Clinton email setup also was initially running a standalone Microsoft Windows Server, which is very vulnerable to attack, with at least 800 known trojans/spyware in existence that can steal keys and certificates.
The problem Apple had with the app, seemingly, is that its sole existence was to be a widget provider — the app by itself didn't offer any standalone functionality beyond widget configuration.
This standalone device, designed specifically for Twittering, mirroring our own obsession with the microblogging service and, if anything, we willed it into existence with our collective desires for always-on Twitter.
From standalone to connected.
Often schools are standalone institutions.
