Monolith (disambiguation)

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

Monolith or monolithic may also refer to:

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

Architecture

• Monolithic architecture, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material
• 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

Art

• Monolitten, 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
• Monolith (Space Odyssey), the Monoliths featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels
• Monolith (Angel novel), a 2004 novel by John Passarella

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 Productions, Washington State based videogame development house
• Monolith Soft, Japanese video game developer
• The Monolith, a faction from the video games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Electronic circuits

• Monolithic system, an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die
• Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (often abbreviated MMIC), a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz)
• MoSys, Inc., formerly Monolithic Systems, Inc.

Film

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

Geography

• Monolith, California, in Kern County

Music

• Monolith Festival, a Colorado music festival
• "Monolith", a 1980s Louisiana bar band (John Lancon, Lee Mendoza, Morgan Smith, Tripp Smith)
• Monolithic (band), a synthpop band
• "Monolith", a song by Stone Sour from the album Stone Sour
• "Monolith", a song by T. Rex from the album Electric Warrior
• "Monolith", a song by Yello from the album Pocket Universe
• "Monolith", a song by Wolfmother
• "Monolith", a song by Jedi Mind Tricks from the album A History of Violence
• "Monolith", a 15 minute song by The Beta Band on the compilation The Three E.P.'s
• "Monolith", a song by the ethereal ambient group Delerium from the album Spheres
• "Monolith", a song by the death metal group Cannibal Corpse from the album Vile
• "The Monolith", a song by progressive death metal band Becoming the Archetype from the album The Physics of Fire
• Monolith (Kansas 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
• Monolith (In Mourning album), 2010 album by progressive death metal band In Mourning