Singleton

Singleton may refer to:

Science and technology

• Singleton (mathematics), a set with exactly one element
• Singleton field, used in conformal field theory
• Catawba (grape) or Singleton
• Singleton, a person that is not a twin or other multiple birth

Computing

• Singleton pattern, a design pattern used in object-oriented programming to permit no more than one instance of a class
• Singleton bound, used in coding theory
• Singleton variable, a variable in computer programming that is referred to only once
• Singleton, a character encoded with one unit in variable-width encoding schemes for computer character sets
• Singleton, an empty tag or self-closing tag in XHTML or XML coding

Places

United Kingdom

• Singleton, Lancashire, England
• Singleton, West Sussex, England
• Singleton, Kent, England
• Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales
  • Singleton Abbey
  • Singleton Hospital

Australia

• Singleton, New South Wales
• Singleton Council, New South Wales
• Singleton, Western Australia

Other uses

• Singleton (global governance), a hypothetical world order with a single decision-making agency
• Singleton (lifestyle), a self-description of individuals without romantic partners, particularly applied to women in their thirties introduced in the novel and film Bridget Jones's Diary
• Singleton (surname), for a list of people with the surname "Singleton"
• "Singleton", a short story by Greg Egan
• Singleton, a single card in a suit, as part of a hand in contract bridge
• Singleton, a consonant that is not a geminate in linguistics