Singleton Definition

sĭnggəl-tən
singletons
noun
A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand dealt to a player.
Webster's New World
One that is single, especially:
American Heritage
An individual separated or distinguished from two or more of its group.
American Heritage
Something occurring or existing singly and not as one of a pair or of a group.
Webster's New World

(computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Singleton

Noun

Singular:
singleton
Plural:
singletons

Origin of Singleton

  • From the name Singleton (influenced by single)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition