Singleton
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Singleton may refer to
- Singleton (mathematics), a set with exactly one element
- Singleton (global governance)Singleton (global governance)In futurology, a singleton is a hypothetical world order in which there is a single decision-making agency at the highest level, capable of exerting effective control over its domain, and permanently preventing both internal and external threats to its supremacy...
, a single decision-maker at the highest level of the world order - Singleton patternSingleton patternIn software engineering, the singleton pattern is a design pattern used to implement the mathematical concept of a singleton, by restricting the instantiation of a class to one object. This is useful when exactly one object is needed to coordinate actions across the system...
, a design pattern used in object-oriented programming to permit no more than one instance of a class - Singleton boundSingleton boundIn coding theory, the Singleton bound, named after Richard Collom Singleton, is a relatively crude bound on the size of a block code C with block length n, size r and minimum distance d.-Statement of the Bound:...
, used in coding theory - Singleton fieldSingleton fieldIt is the field of singletons which are the most fundamental unitary and irreducible representation of the Anti de Sitter group SO. They are discovered by Paul Dirac....
, used in conformal field theory - Singleton, another name for the Catawba (grape)Catawba (grape)Catawba is a red hybrid grape variety used for wine as well as juice, jams and jellies. The grape can have a pronounced musky or "foxy" flavor. Grown predominantly on the East Coast of the United States, this purplish-red grape is a likely cross of the native American Vitis labrusca and another...
- Singleton variableSingleton variableIn computer programming a singleton variable is a variable that is referred to only once.Examples of where a variable might only be referenced once is as a dummy argument in a function call, or when its address is assigned to another variable which subsequently accesses its allocated...
, a variable in computer programming that is referred to only once - A character encoded with one unit in variable-width encodingVariable-width encodingA variable-width encoding is a type of character encoding scheme in which codes of differing lengths are used to encode a character set for representation in a computer...
schemes for computer character sets - A person that is not a twinTwinA twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
or other multiple birth - A self-description of individuals without romantic partners, particularly applied to women in their thirties introduced in the novel and film Bridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic...
- Singleton, a short story by Greg EganGreg EganGreg Egan is an Australian science fiction author.Egan published his first work in 1983. He specialises in hard science fiction stories with mathematical and quantum ontology themes, including the nature of consciousness...
- An empty tag or self-closing tag in XHTML or XMLXMLExtensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
coding - A single card in a suit, as part of a hand in contract bridgeContract bridgeContract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
- In linguistics, a consonant that is not a geminate
Places named Singleton
- Singleton, New South WalesSingleton, New South Wales-Industry & Commerce:Major industries near Singleton include coal mining, energy generation, light industry, vineyards, horse breeding and cattle production. Dairying was once a mainstay in the area, but has declined....
, Australia - Singleton, Western AustraliaSingleton, Western AustraliaSingleton is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. It is the southernmost suburb of the Perth Metropolitan Area and is actually closer to the regional city Mandurah than either Perth CBD or Rockingham....
, Australia - Singleton, LancashireSingleton, LancashireSingleton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the coastal plain called The Fylde. It is located south-east of Poulton le Fylde, and as of the 2001 census had a population of 877...
, England - Singleton, West SussexSingleton, West SussexSingleton is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies in the Lavant valley, north of Chichester on the A286 road to Midhurst.The village name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon 'sengel', which means "burnt clearing"....
, England - Singleton, KentSingleton, KentSingleton is a suburb of Ashford in Kent, South East England, created as an area of new houses, started in the 1980s.Ashford Green Corridor, a Local Nature Reserve, includes Singleton Lake, a man made fishing lake in the area....
, England - Singleton ParkSingleton ParkSingleton Park is the largest urban park in the city of Swansea and is located in Sketty. The park has hosted many entertainment and cultural events such as Party in the Park and Proms in the Park which were regular events by local stations The Wave & Swansea Sound and other music events held by...
, Swansea, Wales. Within the park are- Singleton AbbeySingleton AbbeySingleton Abbey is a large, mainly 19th century mansion in Swansea, Wales. Today, the buildings are used to house administration offices for Swansea University...
- Singleton HospitalSingleton HospitalSingleton Hospital is a 550 bed hospital located in Sketty Lane, Swansea, Wales, operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. The main building was completed in 1958. The hospital adjoins Singleton Park and the main campus of the Swansea University where there is a nursing school and...
- Singleton Abbey
People with the surname Singleton
- Al SingletonAl SingletonAlshermond Glendale Singleton is an American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at Temple University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played for six seasons...
(born 1975), American football linebacker - Alvin SingletonAlvin SingletonAlvin Singleton is a composer from the United States. Born and raised in New York, he received his music education from New York University and the Yale School of Music . From 1971 to 1985 he lived overseas, and then he returned to the United States after being appointed as the Atlanta Symphony...
(born 1940), American composer - Antron Singleton, known as Big LurchBig LurchAntron Singleton , better known by his stage name Big Lurch, is an American rapper. He is serving a life sentence for murdering 21-year-old female roommate Tynisha Ysais and eating parts of her body while under the influence of PCP in April 2002.During his music career, Singleton worked with such...
(born 1976), American rapper and cannibal - Benjamin "Pap" Singleton (1809–1892), African American separatist leader
- Billy SingletonBilly SingletonBilly Singleton is a former professional basketball player, most notable for his career in the British Basketball League...
(born 1968), British basketball player - C. T. Singleton, Jr.C. T. Singleton, Jr.Charles Tod Singleton, Jr. was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy, who served during World War II and the Korean War.-Biography:...
, (1905-1977), American admiral - Charles Laverne SingletonCharles Laverne SingletonCharles Laverne Singleton was a convicted murderer who lived on death row in Arkansas longer than any other state inmate. He was executed by the State in 2004 for the June 1, 1979 murder of Hamburg store owner Mary Lou York.-The murder:Mary Lou York, was attacked in York’s Grocery Store, of which...
(1959–2004), executed inmate - Charles S. SingletonCharles S. SingletonCharles S. Singleton was an American writer and critic of literature. Expert of Dante Alighieri, but also of Giovanni Boccaccio, wrote An Essay on the Vita Nuova , and the famous Dante Studies...
(1909-1985), American critic of literature - Chris Singleton (musician) (born 1977), Irish musician
- Chris Singleton (American football)Chris Singleton (American football)Chris Singleton is a former American football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League.-Playing career:...
(born 1967), American football player - Chris Singleton (baseball)Chris Singleton (baseball)Christopher Verdell Singleton is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. During his six-year major league career , he played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles , Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays . During his playing career, his listed height and weight were 6'2",...
(born 1972), American baseball player - Dave SingletonDave SingletonDave Singleton is an American writer living in Washington, D.C..Singleton is the author of two books, The Mandates: 25 Real Rules for Successful Gay Dating and Behind Every Great Woman There's a Fabulous Gay Man ...
, American writer - Henry SingletonHenry SingletonHenry Earl Singleton was an electrical engineer, business executive, and rancher/land owner. Singleton made significant contributions to aircraft inertial guidance and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. He co-founded Teledyne, Inc., one of Americas most successful conglomerates...
, co-founder of Teledyne - James Singleton (basketball)James Singleton (basketball)James Alexander Singleton is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA...
(born 1981), American professional basketball player - Jim SingletonJim SingletonJames Milton Singleton , a prime mover in the New Orleans political organization BOLD , serves on the nine-member Louisiana Gaming Commission, having been nominated for the position by Xavier University of Louisiana president Norman Francis and appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal.-Role in...
(born 1931), New Orleans politician - John Singleton (born 1968), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
- John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s...
(born 1942) Australian entrepreneur - Ken SingletonKen SingletonKenneth Wayne Singleton is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles.-Baseball career:Born in Manhattan, New York...
(born 1947), sports commentator, former professional baseball player - Kenneth SingletonKenneth Singletonfor the American baseball player see Ken SingletonKenneth Jan "Ken" Singleton is an American economist. He is a leading figure in empirical financial economics, and a faculty member at Stanford University....
, American economist - Lawrence SingletonLawrence SingletonLawrence Singleton was an American criminal best known for perpetrating an infamous rape and mutilation of a teenage hitchhiker in California in 1978....
(1927–2001), American criminal - Michael SingletonMichael SingletonGeorge Michael Singleton CBE MC was an English cricketer who played three first-class games, appearing once for Cambridge University and twice for Worcestershire. Michael took five wickets with his left-arm spin and scored 34 runs in his five innings...
(1913–2002), English cricketer - Mike SingletonMike SingletonMike Singleton is a British author and video game developer who wrote various well-regarded titles for the ZX Spectrum during the 1980s. His titles include The Lords of Midnight, Doomdark's Revenge, Throne of Fire, Dark Sceptre and War In Middle Earth. He also wrote a novel, The Eternal Empire,...
(born 1951), British programmer - Penny SingletonPenny SingletonPenny Singleton was an American film actress. Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman Benny McNulty — from whom she received the nickname "Penny" because she was "as bright as a penny".During her sixty...
(1908–2003), American actress - Roger Singleton-TurnerRoger Singleton-TurnerRoger Singleton-Turner is a British television director, known for a number of series including The Demon Headmaster for the BBC.-Directing:Singleton-Turner began his directing career in 1974 on the long-running story-telling programme, Jackanory...
, British television director - Sandy SingletonSandy SingletonAlexander Parkinson Singleton, known as Sandy , was an English all-round cricketer: a right-handed opening batsman and slow left arm bowler. He played his county cricket for Worcestershire, captaining the side in 1946, and also captained Oxford University and Transvaal...
(1914–1999), English cricketer - Valerie Singleton (born 1937), British television and radio presenter
- Walter K. SingletonWalter K. Singleton-External links:...
(1944–1967), Medal of Honor recipient - William Dean SingletonWilliam Dean SingletonWilliam Dean Singleton is an American newspaper executive. He is the chairman of the board of directors of the Associated Press, on which he has sat since 1999...
, founder and CEO of MediaNews Group - Zutty Singleton (1898–1975), American jazz drummer