Monolith (disambiguation)

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A monolith is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock.

Monolith or monolithic can also refer to:

• Single crystal, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic

Contents 1 In architecture 2 In art 3 In computers 4 In electronic circuits 5 In film 6 In geography 7 In music 8 In literature

[edit] In architecture

• Monolithic architecture
• Monolithic column, column made from one single piece of stone
• Monolithic dome, structure cast in one piece over a form, made of concrete or similar structural material

[edit] In art

• "Monolitten" (Bokmål Norwegian for "The Monolith") in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Norway
• Monolith (comics), comic book series and the name of its titular character
• Monolith, character from the Elementals comic book series
• "The Monolith", nickname for any of the massive black blocks in 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Tycho Magnetic Anomaly 1, one such block

[edit] In computers

• Monolithic kernel, kernel architecture for computer operating systems
• Monolithic system, computer system architecture where processing, data and the user interface all reside on the same system
• Monolith (computer program), software tool to distribute copyrighted data without committing copyright infringement
• Monolith Productions, computer videogame company
• Monolith Soft, Japanese computer game company
• The Monolith, a faction from the FPS games Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl and Stalker: Clear Sky.

[edit] In electronic circuits

• Monolithic system: an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die
• Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (often abbreviated MMIC)
• MoSys, Inc., formerly Monolithic Systems, Inc.

[edit] In film

• Monolith (film), 1993 direct to video film starring Bill Paxton, Lindsay Frost, John Hurt and Louis Gossett Jr.

[edit] In geography

• Monolith, California, in Kern County

[edit] In music

• Monolith Festival, Colorado music festival
• Monolith Deathcult, European Death Metal band
• Monolith, Canadian Symphonic Metal band
• Monolithic (band), synthpop band
• Monolith, song by Stone Sour from the album Stone Sour
• Monolith, song by T. Rex from the album Electric Warrior
• Monolith, song by Yello
• Monolith, song by Wolfmother
• Monolith, song by Jedi Mind Tricks
• Monolith, 15 minute song by The Beta Band, on the compilation The Three EPs
• Monolith, song by the ethereal ambient group Delerium
• Monolith, song by the death metal group Cannibal Corpse from the album "vile"
• Monolith (album), 1979 album by Kansas
• Monolith (Amebix album), 1987 album by Amebix
• Monolith (Death Cube K album), 2007 set of five albums by

Death Cube K

[edit] In literature

• Monolith (Space Odyssey), the Monoliths featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels

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