monolith A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. For instance, Savandurga mountain is a monolith mountain in India. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often ma ...

is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock. Monolith or monolithic may also refer to:

Architecture

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

Monolithic column A monolithic column or single-piece column is a large column of which the shaft is made from a single piece of stone instead of in vertical sections. Smaller columns are very often made from single pieces of stone, but are less often described a ...

, 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

Arts and entertainment

Art

* ''Monolitten'', Norwegian for ''The Monolith'', a sculpture in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Norway *

Utah monolith The Utah monolith is a metal pillar that stood in a red sandstone slot canyon in northern San Juan County, Utah, United States. The pillar is tall and made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular prism. It was unlawfully placed on public lan ...

, a metal pillar sculpture in the desert in Utah, U.S. * '' Monolith, the Face of Half Dome'', a photograph by Ansel Adams

Characters and entities

* Monolith, character from the '' Elementals'' comic book series * Monolith (''Space Odyssey''), the Monoliths featured in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its sequels * The Monolith, a faction from the video games '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl'' and others in the same series

Entertainment companies

Monolith Productions Monolith Productions, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Kirkland, Washington. The company has been a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment since August 2004. History Monolith Productions was founded on October ...

, Washington State–based video game development house and subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment *

Monolith Soft trading as Monolith Soft, is a Japanese video game development studio originally owned by Namco (later Bandai Namco) until being bought out by Nintendo in 2007. The company was founded in 1999 by Tetsuya Takahashi with the support and coope ...

, Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo

Film

* ''Monolith'' (1993 film), an American film starring

Bill Paxton William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He appeared in films such as '' Weird Science'' (1985), ''Aliens'' (1986), '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Tombstone'' (1993), ''True Lies'' (1994), '' Apollo 1 ...

* ''Monolith'' (2016 film), an Italian sci-fi thriller starring Katrina Bowden * ''Monolith'' (2022 film), an Australian sci-fi thriller starring Lily Sullivan

Literature

* ''Monolith'' (comics), comic book series and the name of its titular character * ''Monolith'' (novel), a 2004 novel by John Passarella

Music

* Monolith Festival, a Colorado music festival * Monolithic (band), a synthpop band * Monolith (band), a Bulgarian rock band * The Monolith Tour, a worldwide tour by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars

Albums

* ''Monolith'' (Kansas album), 1979 * ''Monolith'' (Amebix album), 1987 * ''Monolith'' a 2007 album by

Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric guitar playing. His music spans severa ...

under his Death Cube K alias * ''Monolith'' (In Mourning album), 2010 * ''Monolith'' (Sylosis album), 2012 * ''Monolith'' (Omid album), 2003

Songs

* "Monolithic", a song by Monster Magnet from the album ''

Monolithic Baby! ''Monolithic Baby!'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004. It is a follow-up to 2000's '' God Says No''. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Stone Sour from the album '' Stone Sour'' * "Monolith", a song by T. Rex from the album ''

Electric Warrior ''Electric Warrior'' is the second studio album by English rock band T. Rex, their sixth since their debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex. The album marked a turning point in the band's sound, moving away from the folk-oriented sound of the group's pr ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Yello from the album ''

Pocket Universe A pocket universe or bubble universe, also colloquially called pocket dimension is a concept in inflationary theory, proposed by Alan Guth. Description It defines a realm like the one that contains the observable universe as only one of many inf ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by

Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since ...

* "Monoliths", a song by Maserati * "Monolith", a song by Jedi Mind Tricks from the album ''

A History of Violence ''A History of Violence'' is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, ...

'' * "The Monolith", a song by The Beta Band from the E.P ''

The Patty Patty Sound ''The Patty Patty Sound'' is the second release by The Beta Band, released in 1998. Despite being almost 40mins long and originally being released on 2 x 12" records, the release is still considered an E.P. by both the band and the press. All the ...

'', later included on the compilation album '' The Three E.P.'s'' * "Monolith", a song by Delerium from their 1994 album ''

Spheres The Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellite (SPHERES) are a series of miniaturized satellites developed by MIT's Space Systems Laboratory for NASA and US Military, to be used as a low-risk, extensible test bed for the ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Cannibal Corpse from their 1996 album '' Vile'' * "Monolith", a song by Mudvayne from their 2000 album '' L.D. 50'' * "The Monolith", a song by Becoming the Archetype from their 2007 album ''

The Physics of Fire ''The Physics of Fire'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Becoming the Archetype. Released on May 8, 2007, the album features a departure from the band's previous metalcore sound and shifts to a more progressive death metal ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by

Youngblood Supercult Youngblood Supercult was an American stoner rock band from Topeka, Kansas, United States. The band's line-up consists of Bailey Smith (guitar), David Merrill (vocals), Weston Alford (drums), and Brad Morris (bass). The group has been categorized ...

from their 2016 album ''High Plains'' * "Monolith", a song by Erra from their 2018 album '' Neon'' * "Monolith", a song by Fear Factory from their 2021 album '' Aggression Continuum''

Computers

Monolithic application In software engineering, a monolithic application describes a single-tiered software application in which the user interface and data access code are combined into a single program from a single platform. A monolithic application is self-contained ...

, software architecture for computer applications * Monolithic codebase, repository architecture for source control *

Monolithic kernel A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture where the entire operating system is working in kernel space. The monolithic model differs from other operating system architectures (such as the microkernel architecture) in that it alone ...

, kernel architecture for computer operating systems *

Monolithic system Monolithic system can have different meanings in the contexts of computer software and hardware. In software A software system is called "monolithic" if it has a monolithic architecture, in which functionally distinguishable aspects (for example ...

, computer system architecture where processing, data and the user interface all reside on the same system

Electronic circuits

Monolithic integrated circuit An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Large numbers of tiny M ...

or "monolithic system", an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die *

Monolithic microwave integrated circuit Monolithic microwave integrated circuit, or MMIC (sometimes pronounced "mimic"), is a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz). These devices typically perform functions such as ...

(often abbreviated MMIC), a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz)

Places

Monolith, California Monolith (formerly, Aqueduct) is an unincorporated community in the Tehachapi Valley, in Kern County, California. The community is located east of Tehachapi, at an elevation of in the southern Sierra Nevada and eastern Tehachapi Pass areas. ...

, in Kern County * The Monolith (Antarctica), a pair of Antarctic islets *

Phobos monolith The Phobos monolith is a large rock on the surface of Mars's moon Phobos. It is a boulder about across and tall. A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive piece of rock. Monoliths also occur naturally on Earth, but it ...

, a rock on Mars' largest moon, Phobos

Other uses

Monolith (catalyst support) Monolithic catalyst supports are extrusion, extruded structures that are the core of many catalytic converters,Williams, J.; ''Monolithic structures, materials, properties and uses''; Catalysis Today, 69 (2001) 3-9 most diesel particulate filters, a ...

, an extruded structure to support catalysts *

Single crystal In materials science, a single crystal (or single-crystal solid or monocrystalline solid) is a material in which the crystal lattice of the entire sample is continuous and unbroken to the edges of the sample, with no grain boundaries.RIWD. "Re ...

, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic