Standalone vs. Desktop application
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Solution
Standalone software applications may refer to:
- 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
- Standalone program, a program that does not require operating system's services to run
- A portable application, which can be run without the need for installation procedure
- Stand-alone expansion pack, expansion packs that do not require the original game
- Standalone applications are traditional software that are installed on each client system
And, Desktop application is
- An application that runs stand alone in a desktop or laptop computer. Contrast with "Web-based application," which requires the Web browser to run.
So, these two words represent the same class of software systems.
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Problem
It may sound silly enough to ask but even after googling a lot I couldn't get any clear idea about it. What is difference between a standalone application and a desktop application? Some where I read that the application without GUI running in local context is called standalone application while a standalone application with GUI is called desktop application. But I am not convinced with it. Your help will be appreciated.