Associations to the word «Singleton»
Noun
Wiktionary
SINGLETON, noun. (playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
SINGLETON, noun. A single object, especially one of a group.
SINGLETON, noun. (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
SINGLETON, noun. (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.
SINGLETON, noun. A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.
SINGLETON, noun. A person without a romantic partner.
SINGLETON PATTERN, noun. (software) (object-oriented) A creational design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object.
SINGLETON PATTERNS, noun. Plural of singleton pattern
Dictionary definition
SINGLETON, noun. A single object (as distinguished from a pair).
SINGLETON, noun. A set containing a single member.
SINGLETON, noun. The playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.