standaloneprocessing
nounUK /ˈstændəˌləʊn ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈstændəˌloʊn ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
A computer doing its own work all by itself, without needing other computers.
The small device uses standalone processing to sort the photos without connecting to the internet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of handling tasks on one machine instead of spreading them across a network.
Engineers chose standalone processing to keep the factory data private.
3. The act of finishing a job without help from other people or systems.
Her standalone processing of the whole project impressed the team.
4. A computing setup where a single program runs on its own without shared resources.
The old terminal relied on standalone processing because the network was down.