Standalone software

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Standalone software could mean:

• Computer software that can work offline, i.e. does not necessarily require network connection to function
• Software that is not a part of some software bundle
• A program that is run as a separate computer process, not an add-on of an existing process, e.g. not a plugin. The term "stand-alone" has been used inconsistently: for instance, on the Apple Macintosh platform, the plugin code has often been referred to as being stand-alone,
• Historically, a standalone program - a program that does not require operating system's services to run
• A portable application, that can be run from a removable storage, without the need for installation procedure.