freestanding
adj 4
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1FREESTANDING + NOUN
bell, c, tower
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adj
1
Standing or set apart.
Near-synonyms: isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower.
2
Not attached to anything.
3
Not supported by or on anything.
4
Of a computer program: that runs directly on a computer's hardware, without being managed by an operating system.
Freestanding C programs do not need to have a main function.
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Near-synonyms: isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower.
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Freestanding C programs do not need to have a main function.
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