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monolith

[/ˈmɒnəlɪθ/]
nounmasculinepl: monoliths
monólito
1. A single large block of stone, often used as a monument or in architecture
The ancient monolith stood in the center of the plaza.
O monólito antigo estava no centro da praça.
2. A large, unified, and indivisible entity or structure; something massive and uniform
The corporation operates as a monolith with no regional variation.
A corporação funciona como um monólito sem variação regional.
3. In computing, a monolithic system; a single integrated unit
They replaced the monolith with microservices architecture.
Eles substituíram o monólito por uma arquitetura de microsserviços.
Synonyms
blockslabstoneboulderstructureedifice
Antonyms
modular systemdistributed systemfragmented structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
monólito
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
monólito
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Technical/Computing
monólito
Commonly used in software development discussions

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the monolith
challenge a monolith
monolithic structure
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