singleton
- Noun. (context, playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
- Noun. A single object, especially one of a group.
- Noun. (computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
- Noun. (mathematics) A set with exactly one element.
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