isolatedprogram
nounUK /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that runs all by itself without talking to other programs.
The teacher ran the isolated program on the computer to test it safely.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software test that checks one small part of a program while keeping it apart from the rest.
The developer wrote an isolated program to test just the login function.
3. A computer task kept apart from the main system so it cannot cause harm.
The virus was opened inside an isolated program so it could not spread.
4. A plan or set of steps that works alone without help from other plans.
The team treated the new schedule as an isolated program until it was proven.