Monolith (disambiguation)
Template:Sister project A monolith is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock.
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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, 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, 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, Washington State–based video game development house and subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Monolith Soft, Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo
Film
- Monolith (1993 film), an American film starring Bill Paxton
- 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
- 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 under his Death Cube K alias
- Monolith (In Mourning album), 2010
- Monolith (Sylosis album), 2012
- Monolith (Omid album), 2003
Songs
- "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
- "Monoliths", a song by Maserati
- "Monolith", a song by Jedi Mind Tricks from the album A History of Violence
- "The Monolith", a song by The Beta Band from the E.P The Patty Patty Sound, later included on the compilation album The Three E.P.'s
- "Monolith", a song by Delerium from their 1994 album Spheres
- "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
- "Monolith", a song by Youngblood Supercult 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
- ”Monolith”, a song by Idles from their 2024 album Tangk
- "Monolithic", a song by Monster Magnet from the album Monolithic Baby!
Computers
- Monolithic application, software architecture for computer applications
- Monolithic codebase, repository architecture for source control
- 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
Electronic circuits
- Monolithic integrated circuit or "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)
Places
- Monolith, California, United States
- Mount Monolith, a mountain in Yukon, Canada
- The Monolith (Antarctica), a pair of Antarctic islets
- The Monoliths (Manchester-by-the-Sea), United States
- Phobos monolith, a rock on Mars' largest moon, Phobos
Other uses
- Monolith (catalyst support), an extruded structure to support catalysts
- Single crystal, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic