Independently of -> Independent of
categories is called a :term:`file object`. Other common terms are *stream*
and *file-like object*.
-Independently of its category, each concrete stream object will also have
+Independent of its category, each concrete stream object will also have
various capabilities: it can be read-only, write-only, or read-write. It can
also allow arbitrary random access (seeking forwards or backwards to any
location), or only sequential access (for example in the case of a socket or