multiton

See also: Multiton

English

Etymology 1

From multi- +‎ ton.

Adjective

multiton (not comparable)

  1. Weighing more than one ton.

Etymology 2

From multi- +‎ singleton.

Noun

multiton (uncountable)

  1. (software, design) A creational design pattern resembling the singleton pattern except that multiple keyed instances of the class can be created.
  2. (programming) The class used for the multiton pattern.
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