multiton
nounEtymology From multi- + singleton.
1
Arts, Computing, Design, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software A creational design pattern resembling the singleton pattern except that multiple keyed instances of the class can be created.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences The class used for the multiton pattern.
- Derived terms
- multiton pattern
- Related terms
- singleton, singleton pattern