monolithic
Meaning
- Of or resembling a monolith.
- Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.
- (figuratively) Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
- (figuratively) Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.
- Consisting of a single program or codebase.
Opposite of
modular
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/
Etymology
From French monolithique; by surface analysis, monolith + -ic.
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