Singleton

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Singleton may refer to

• Singleton (mathematics), a set with exactly one element
• Singleton pattern, a design pattern used in software engineering to implement the previous concept
• Singleton bound, used in coding theory
• Singleton field, used in conformal field theory

Singleton may also be

• A character encoded with one unit in variable-width encoding schemes for computer character sets
• A person that is not a twin 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 Diary
• Singleton, a short story by Greg Egan
• An empty tag or self-closing tag in XHTML or XML coding
• A single card in a suit, as part of a hand in Bridge
• In linguistics, a consonant that is not a geminate

[edit] Places named Singleton

• Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
• Singleton, Western Australia, Australia
• Singleton, Lancashire, England
• Singleton, West Sussex, England
• Singleton, Kent, England
• Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales. Within the park are
  • Singleton Abbey
  • Singleton Hospital

[edit] People with the surname Singleton

• Al Singleton (born 1975), American football linebacker
• Alex Singleton (born 1979), President of the Globalisation Institute
• Alvin Singleton (born 1940), American composer
• Benjamin "Pap" Singleton (1809–1892), African American separatist leader
• Billy Singleton (born 1968), British basketball player
• Charles Laverne Singleton (1959–2004), executed inmate
• Chris Singleton (born 1990), psychedelic extraordinaire
• Chris Singleton (born 1977), Irish musician
• Chris Singleton (American football) (born 1967), American football player
• Chris Singleton (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player
• Dave Singleton, American writer
• Henry Singleton, co-founder of Teledyne
• James Singleton (born 1981), American professional basketball player
• Jim Singleton (born 1931), New Orleans politician
• John Singleton (born 1968), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
• John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur) (born 1942) Australian entrepreneur
• Ken Singleton (born 1947), sports commentator, former professional baseball player
• Kenneth Singleton, American economist
• Lawrence Singleton (1927–2001), American criminal
• Michael Singleton (1913–2002), English cricketer
• Mike Singleton (born 1951), British programmer
• Penny Singleton (1908–2003), American actress
• Roger Singleton-Turner, British television director
• Sandy Singleton (1914–1999), English cricketer
• Sasha Singleton (born 1978), American model and dancer
• Valerie Singleton (born 1937), British television and radio presenter
• Walter K. Singleton (1944–1967), Medal of Honor recipient
• William Dean Singleton, founder and CEO of MediaNews Group
• Zutty Singleton (1898–1975), American jazz drummer

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