singleton pattern

noun

A creational design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object.

Meanings

nounsingleton pattern (plural singleton patterns)

plural singleton patterns

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA creational design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object.

Translations

German Singleton
  • Singletonsoftware: design pattern
Polish singleton
  • singletonsoftware: design pattern
Turkish tekil kalıp
  • tekil kalıpsoftware: design pattern
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